Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 2.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.3% more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
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pay 66.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
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pay 19.9% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 3.2 times more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
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pay 22.2% more in Chapel Hill
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 98.3% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,136.57
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,524.02
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,071.93
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,499.49
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,492.27
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,644.57
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,535.39
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,753.23
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,483.89
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,599.33
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,714.05
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,075.05
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,618.36
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,702.27
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,689.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,245.83
|
?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,468.47
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,040.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,171.00
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,653.51
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,150.23
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,514.91
|
$82.50
|
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