Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 18.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 23.0% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 44.0% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 51.5% more in Bishkek

Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$5.80 KGS507.25	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$5.68 KGS497.11	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$0.68 KGS59.14	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$0.33 KGS28.98	-67.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$0.48 KGS41.78	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$5.14 KGS449.42	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$3.25 KGS283.83	-59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$1.76 KGS153.67	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$2.41 KGS211.16	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$0.47 KGS41.22	-78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$0.85 KGS74.39	-1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$0.94 KGS82.52	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$0.90 KGS78.92	+33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$0.23 KGS19.88	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$0.24 KGS21.00	-63.1%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$2.90 KGS254.01	-33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$7.54 KGS659.43	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$4.18 KGS365.22	-53.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 23.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-67.8%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 44.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-55.6%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$1.16 KGS101.45	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$2.06 KGS179.79	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$1.56 KGS136.45	-22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$4.35 KGS380.44	-20.9%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 51.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+86.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+42.9%
Average			+51.5%

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