Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 48.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Chiba
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Chiba are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Chiba. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,990.41
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,986.58
|
$4.72
¥678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,491.18
|
$1.04
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,042.38
|
$0.78
¥112
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,396.45
|
$1.85
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,321.67
|
$4.74
¥680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,256.44
|
$5.45
¥782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,589.09
|
$1.45
¥208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,480.70
|
$2.68
¥385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,689.70
|
$2.29
¥329
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,458.61
|
$1.11
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,544.17
|
$1.34
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,694.35
|
$1.95
¥279
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,052.73
|
$1.28
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,599.35
|
$1.55
¥223
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,573.78
|
$4.10
¥588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,379.68
|
$104.21
¥14,955
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,906,056.81
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,982.75
|
$23.53
¥3,376
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,152.62
|
$31.92
¥4,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,007,458.41
|
$581.86
¥83,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,108,891.33
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,360.18
|
$78.16
¥11,216
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,348.15
|
$264.88
¥38,011
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,576,682.54
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,997.12
|
$1.79
¥257
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,089.92
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,996.17
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,240.67
|
$52.11
¥7,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,989.46
|
$9.12
¥1,309
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,619.38
|
$37.99
¥5,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,160.12
|
$27.68
¥3,972
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,821.70
|
$57.86
¥8,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,536.94
|
$102.91
¥14,768
|
|
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