Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 7.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 18.6% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 70.8% more in Kiev

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	$7.22 UAH298.44	+44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	$6.02 UAH248.70	-14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	$0.62 UAH25.63	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	$0.40 UAH16.68	-60.1%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	$0.76 UAH31.28	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	$4.34 UAH179.26	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	$4.03 UAH166.33	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	$1.57 UAH64.80	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	$1.92 UAH79.46	+2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	$0.34 UAH13.93	-84.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	$0.70 UAH29.02	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	$0.72 UAH29.56	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	$0.91 UAH37.41	+34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	$0.29 UAH11.92	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	$0.31 UAH12.77	-52.5%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	$5.14 UAH212.54	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	$9.39 UAH387.97	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,883.21	-37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	$4.48 UAH185.03	-50.2%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	$5.76 UAH237.84	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	$582.58 UAH24,067.23	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	$351.09 UAH14,503.94	+26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	$74.50 UAH3,077.59	+3.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 18.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	$373.81 UAH15,442.83	+9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	$7,372.61 UAH304,574.54	-47.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	$1.20 UAH49.74	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	$1.45 UAH60.04	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	$2.38 UAH98.48	+19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	$25.96 UAH1,072.57	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	$4.82 UAH198.96	-12.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 70.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	$66.82 UAH2,760.34	+170.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	$37.62 UAH1,554.31	+80.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	$91.04 UAH3,761.05	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	$90.26 UAH3,728.72	+33.4%
Average			+70.8%

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