Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
Kyoto vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kyoto is 37.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.5% more in Kyoto
Groceries
pay 35.9% more in Kyoto
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Kyoto
Housing
pay 25.9% more in Kyoto
Childcare
pay 23.9% less in Kyoto
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.7% more in Kyoto
Clothing
pay 12.0% less in Kyoto

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

Kyoto vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.5% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR19,986.19
$9.77
¥1,452
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR27,980.67
$4.72
¥702
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,490.23
$0.91
¥136

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pay 35.9% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
$1.40
¥208
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,316.54
$8.14
¥1,210
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,249.63
$6.64
¥986

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,570.07
$4.26
¥634
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,370.73
$65.13
¥9,681
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451

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pay 25.9% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,133.80
$27.68
¥4,114
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,007,034.66
$542.44
¥80,626
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,108,657.25
$326.32
¥48,503

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pay 23.9% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,359,061.21
$347.38
¥51,633
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,564,950.95
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR5,995.86
$3.26
¥484
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,087.58
$2.59
¥385
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR7,994.48
$3.91
¥581

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Kyoto
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR98,598.56
$27.14
¥4,034
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,142.57
$22.80
¥3,388
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR371,743.21
$47.22
¥7,019

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