Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Durres, Albania

Durres vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Durres is 8.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% more in Durres
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Durres
Transportation: pay 49.1% more in Durres
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Durres
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Durres
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Durres
Clothing: pay 54.6% more in Durres

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Durres are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Durres.

Durres vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$8.73 ALL749	+74.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$7.00 ALL600
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$1.72 ALL148	+53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$0.76 ALL66	-24.4%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$0.78 ALL67	-58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$5.00 ALL429	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$7.01 ALL601	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$2.88 ALL247	+51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$3.17 ALL272	+69.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$0.50 ALL42	-77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$1.01 ALL87	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$0.55 ALL48	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$0.54 ALL46	-20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$0.47 ALL41	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$0.44 ALL38	-32.7%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$7.80 ALL669	+77.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$16.92 ALL1,452	+59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$14,191.38 ALL1,217,620	-71.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$20.74 ALL1,780	+130.5%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$16.65 ALL1,428	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$398.25 ALL34,170	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$293.48 ALL25,181	+5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$48.81 ALL4,188	-32.3%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$163.75 ALL14,049	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$4,093.67 ALL351,237	-70.6%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$2.51 ALL215	+67.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$1.76 ALL151	-36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$3.66 ALL314	+82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$34.57 ALL2,966	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$6.55 ALL562	+19.1%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 54.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Durres
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$35.48 ALL3,044	+43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$36.84 ALL3,161	+77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$79.14 ALL6,791	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$143.73 ALL12,332	+112.4%
Average			+54.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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