Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 11.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 34.1% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.0% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Hungary

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

Hungary vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.4% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$8.96 HUF3,288.65	+79.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$7.43 HUF2,726.26	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$1.21 HUF443.36	+7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.86 HUF315.05	-15.1%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$1.39 HUF511.05	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$4.38 HUF1,606.60	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$3.84 HUF1,410.73	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.61 HUF957.46	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$2.28 HUF837.90	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$0.66 HUF243.75	-69.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.74 HUF271.62	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$0.73 HUF267.73	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$1.25 HUF458.18	+85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.49 HUF178.95	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.53 HUF195.97	-17.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$6.03 HUF2,214.31	+37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$20.52 HUF7,531.85	+93.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$25,367.29 HUF9,310,555.18	-48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$11.73 HUF4,305.54	+30.3%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$17.11 HUF6,280.44	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$418.63 HUF153,649.37	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$319.78 HUF117,367.59	+15.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$100.62 HUF36,931.59	+39.5%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 34.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$270.87 HUF99,417.36	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$7,237.70 HUF2,656,452.66	-47.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$1.57 HUF575.67	+4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$1.85 HUF677.38	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$5.59 HUF2,050.31	+179.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$43.16 HUF15,841.05	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$6.33 HUF2,324.14	+15.1%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$65.42 HUF24,011.75	+165.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$27.23 HUF9,993.28	+30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$66.04 HUF24,237.69	-29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$77.21 HUF28,338.75	+14.1%
Average			+45.3%

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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: March 2025

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