Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 18.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
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pay 32.5% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
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pay 34.0% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 23.0% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
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pay 44.0% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.5% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 51.5% more in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
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
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,175.00
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,521.42
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,069.59
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.25
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,485.42
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,473.60
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.18
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,531.06
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,748.20
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,481.89
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,594.96
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,712.49
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,073.28
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,616.85
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,692.10
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,665.00
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,225,000.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,225.00
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,020,973.68
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,356.97
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,301.57
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
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
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,950,854.17
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
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
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,164.58
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.00
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,541.67
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,137.50
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,283.33
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,720.00
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,325.00
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,358.33
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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