Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Fukuoka, Japan

Fukuoka vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Fukuoka is 40.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% less in Fukuoka
Groceries: pay 36.7% more in Fukuoka
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Fukuoka
Housing: pay 41.9% more in Fukuoka
Childcare: pay 0.4% less in Fukuoka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.3% more in Fukuoka
Clothing: pay 1.4% less in Fukuoka

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

Fukuoka vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,014.63	$7.16 ¥1,032	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,020.48	$5.54 ¥797	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.62	$0.94 ¥136	-15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.28	$0.74 ¥107	-26.7%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 36.7% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	$1.27 ¥182	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	$9.77 ¥1,407	+60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,295.51	$6.03 ¥869	-25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.28	$2.45 ¥353	+29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,489.76	$2.26 ¥326	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.22	$1.87 ¥270	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.80	$0.69 ¥99	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.31	$1.33 ¥192	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.61	$2.07 ¥298	+206.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.43	$1.33 ¥192	+74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.50	$1.51 ¥217	+132.0%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.07	$4.23 ¥610	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	$39.63 ¥5,709	+273.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	$21,767.76 ¥3,135,439	-55.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,026.34	$39.28 ¥5,657	+336.4%
Average			+137.8%

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,260.63	$33.58 ¥4,836	+50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,890.33	$477.65 ¥68,801	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,234.69	$293.10 ¥42,219	+5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,709.51	$155.83 ¥22,446	+116.1%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,360,994.92	$390.80 ¥56,292	+14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,644,010.45	$11,724.11 ¥1,688,746	-15.7%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.39	$3.26 ¥469	+117.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.35	$2.79 ¥402	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,005.85	$3.65 ¥525	+82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,474.77	$55.36 ¥7,975	+14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	$13.03 ¥1,876	+136.9%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 1.4% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Fukuoka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,738.85	$37.78 ¥5,442	+53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,260.87	$19.54 ¥2,815	-6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,272.14	$58.62 ¥8,444	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,864.68	$56.99 ¥8,209	-15.8%
Average			-1.4%

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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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