Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Klang, Malaysia

Klang vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Klang is 9.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% less in Klang
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Klang
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Klang
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Klang
Childcare: pay 50.1% less in Klang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% more in Klang
Clothing: pay 34.7% more in Klang

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

Klang vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,082.34	$3.41 MYR14.38	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	$4.09 MYR17.26	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,511.83	$0.69 MYR2.92	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,060.97	$0.43 MYR1.80	-57.8%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,430.47	$0.82 MYR3.45	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,433.52	$6.15 MYR25.97	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,404.77	$6.70 MYR28.28	-17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,623.99	$1.95 MYR8.24	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,515.10	$1.52 MYR6.41	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,729.66	$1.03 MYR4.35	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,474.51	$0.50 MYR2.10	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,578.86	$1.10 MYR4.64	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,706.74	$0.53 MYR2.23	-21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,066.77	$0.37 MYR1.57	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,611.31	$0.36 MYR1.54	-44.0%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,654.60	$1.76 MYR7.44	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,574.57	$22.71 MYR95.88	+114.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83	$27,257.24 MYR115,052.81	-44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,148.22	$3.98 MYR16.78	-55.8%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	$27.14 MYR114.57	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,016,690.16	$454.29 MYR1,917.55	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,113,990.81	$283.93 MYR1,198.47	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,686.27	$30.09 MYR127.01	-58.3%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 50.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	$209.30 MYR883.44	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,832,264.41	$5,300.02 MYR22,371.38	-61.9%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,024.70	$3.98 MYR16.78	+165.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,140.92	$3.03 MYR12.78	+9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	$4.08 MYR17.21	+103.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,129.33	$36.29 MYR153.16	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	$4.09 MYR17.26	-25.7%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Klang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	$56.79 MYR239.69	+130.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,542.55	$37.34 MYR157.60	+79.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,531.61	$53.54 MYR226.00	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,781.06	$48.35 MYR204.08	-28.5%
Average			+34.7%

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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: July 2025

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