Cost of living comparison
Japan is 36.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.4% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Japan
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Japan are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,061.68
|
$6.44
¥953
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,086.36
|
$4.94
¥731
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,507.19
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,056.79
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,422.82
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,408.38
|
$5.72
¥847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,371.44
|
$5.46
¥808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,616.14
|
$2.02
¥299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,507.37
|
$2.73
¥404
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,720.68
|
$2.17
¥322
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,470.94
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,571.06
|
$1.64
¥243
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,703.95
|
$2.04
¥301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,063.61
|
$1.26
¥187
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,608.62
|
$1.08
¥160
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,636.44
|
$4.22
¥625
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,530.77
|
$57.82
¥8,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,604,505.41
|
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,111.03
|
$25.42
¥3,764
|
|
pay 28.3% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,470.47
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,014,615.45
|
$500.38
¥74,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,112,844.77
|
$325.42
¥48,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR289,388.25
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,364,194.53
|
$288.10
¥42,652
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,774,825.76
|
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
|
pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,018.51
|
$2.71
¥401
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,129.46
|
$2.78
¥411
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,024.67
|
$3.98
¥590
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,929.61
|
$57.72
¥8,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,067.85
|
$11.97
¥1,773
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,970.98
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,456.61
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR373,147.33
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR271,501.46
|
$81.66
¥12,090
|
|
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