Cost of living comparison
Leeds is 2.5 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Leeds instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,113.30
|
$19.37
£15.21
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,158.62
|
$9.82
£7.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,518.79
|
$2.11
£1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,067.23
|
$1.52
£1.20
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,441.92
|
$1.79
£1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,471.18
|
$5.02
£3.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,454.73
|
$5.72
£4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,635.74
|
$3.93
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,526.68
|
$3.52
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,743.12
|
$1.72
£1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,479.87
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,590.54
|
$1.31
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,710.91
|
$1.38
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,071.49
|
$0.69
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,615.33
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,681.82
|
$7.29
£5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,640.20
|
$90.41
£70.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,110,347.10
|
$36,531.14
£28,684.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,203.94
|
$23.21
£18.22
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,700.67
|
$39.95
£31.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,019,798.83
|
$1,258.53
£988.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,115,708.00
|
$906.95
£712.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,132.81
|
$207.62
£163.02
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,367,704.45
|
$1,611.41
£1,265.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,918,328.23
|
$18,081.52
£14,197.74
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,033.99
|
$6.21
£4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,158.09
|
$4.30
£3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,045.32
|
$16.11
£12.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,428.57
|
$35.96
£28.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,124.63
|
$11.62
£9.13
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,225.62
|
$77.49
£60.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,671.33
|
$38.23
£30.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,107.39
|
$95.43
£74.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,200.00
|
$84.81
£66.59
|
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