Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 48.3% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$4.54 MYR20.20	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$4.54 MYR20.20	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$0.84 MYR3.75	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.53 MYR2.37	-47.2%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$0.95 MYR4.21	-48.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$7.58 MYR33.69	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$7.22 MYR32.09	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.36 MYR10.48	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$1.94 MYR8.61	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$1.24 MYR5.51	-43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.69 MYR3.07	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$1.25 MYR5.56	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$0.63 MYR2.79	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.47 MYR2.07	-38.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.51 MYR2.28	-21.2%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$1.77 MYR7.88	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$11.36 MYR50.50	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$37,478.71 MYR166,649.06	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$10.22 MYR45.45	+13.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$25.27 MYR112.34	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$536.30 MYR2,384.64	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$371.69 MYR1,652.72	+34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$50.02 MYR222.43	-30.6%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$250.80 MYR1,115.20	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$8,920.55 MYR39,665.23	-35.8%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$4.09 MYR18.18	+172.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$2.92 MYR12.98	+5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$4.09 MYR18.18	+104.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$44.75 MYR198.97	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$4.77 MYR21.21	-13.3%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 48.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$57.74 MYR256.73	+134.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$35.00 MYR155.63	+68.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$76.75 MYR341.28	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$73.25 MYR325.72	+8.3%
Average			+48.3%

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