Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Putrajaya, Malaysia

Putrajaya vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Putrajaya is 16.3% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Putrajaya
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Putrajaya
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Putrajaya
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Putrajaya
Childcare: pay 54.7% less in Putrajaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Putrajaya
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Putrajaya

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

Putrajaya vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	$2.84 MYR12.00	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	$4.54 MYR19.20	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	$0.62 MYR2.62	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	$0.43 MYR1.82	-57.3%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	$0.68 MYR2.88	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	$3.63 MYR15.36	-40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	$6.02 MYR25.44	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	$2.04 MYR8.64	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	$1.24 MYR5.23	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	$1.55 MYR6.53	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	$0.41 MYR1.74	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	$1.55 MYR6.53	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	$0.82 MYR3.48	+22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	$0.65 MYR2.76	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	$0.77 MYR3.27	+18.9%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	$1.77 MYR7.46	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	$11.36 MYR48.01	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	$34,071.55 MYR144,037.48	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	$9.09 MYR38.41	+1.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	$22.71 MYR96.02	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	$234.72 MYR992.26	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	$166.57 MYR704.18	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	$30.75 MYR130.01	-57.4%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 54.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	$113.57 MYR480.12	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	$7,950.03 MYR33,608.75	-42.8%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	$3.41 MYR14.40	+127.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	$2.65 MYR11.20	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	$4.09 MYR17.28	+104.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	$34.07 MYR144.04	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	$4.09 MYR17.28	-25.7%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Putrajaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	$59.63 MYR252.07	+141.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	$26.12 MYR110.43	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	$73.82 MYR312.08	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	$48.27 MYR204.05	-28.7%
Average			+29.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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