Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Kuantan, Malaysia

Kuantan vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kuantan is 20.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Kuantan
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Kuantan
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Kuantan
Housing: pay 39.7% less in Kuantan
Childcare: pay 76.1% less in Kuantan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% more in Kuantan
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Kuantan

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

Kuantan vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$2.27 MYR9.64	-54.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$3.41 MYR14.47	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$0.61 MYR2.60	-45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$0.32 MYR1.37	-68.2%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$0.90 MYR3.84	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$4.88 MYR20.74	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$7.15 MYR30.36	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$1.23 MYR5.21	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$1.77 MYR7.51	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$1.07 MYR4.56	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$0.67 MYR2.84	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$1.29 MYR5.47	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$0.72 MYR3.06	+7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$0.46 MYR1.97	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$0.62 MYR2.62	-4.9%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$1.76 MYR7.48	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$27.26 MYR115.73	+157.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$32,935.83 MYR139,845.54	-32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$3.75 MYR15.91	-58.4%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 39.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$24.99 MYR106.09	+12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$181.71 MYR771.56	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$113.57 MYR482.23	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$37.63 MYR159.80	-47.8%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 76.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$97.56 MYR414.23	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$2,657.58 MYR11,284.09	-80.9%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$3.52 MYR14.95	+134.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$2.23 MYR9.45	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$5.00 MYR21.22	+149.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$34.07 MYR144.67	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$4.20 MYR17.84	-23.6%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kuantan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$51.11 MYR217.00	+107.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$22.71 MYR96.45	+9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$46.94 MYR199.32	-49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$49.21 MYR208.96	-27.3%
Average			+9.9%

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