Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 56.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 80.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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