Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Kyoto, Japan

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:

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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	+95.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$4.72 ¥702	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$0.91 ¥136	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.66 ¥99	-34.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 35.9% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kyoto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$1.40 ¥208	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$8.14 ¥1,210	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$6.64 ¥986	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.11 ¥313	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$3.00 ¥446	+60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$2.20 ¥327	+1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$1.06 ¥157	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$2.76 ¥410	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$1.67 ¥249	+148.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$1.14 ¥169	+48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$1.07 ¥159	+64.5%
Average			+35.9%

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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	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$65.13 ¥9,681	+514.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$21,767.76 ¥3,235,451	-55.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$26.35 ¥3,916	+192.7%
Average			+162.2%

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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	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$542.44 ¥80,626	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$326.32 ¥48,503	+17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$110.82 ¥16,472	+53.7%
Average			+25.9%

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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	+2.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$6,947.62 ¥1,032,659	-50.0%
Average			-23.9%

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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	+117.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$2.59 ¥385	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$3.91 ¥581	+95.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$54.28 ¥8,068	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$12.38 ¥1,839	+125.0%
Average			+68.7%

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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	+10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$22.80 ¥3,388	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$47.22 ¥7,019	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$55.36 ¥8,229	-18.2%
Average			-12.0%

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