Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Ruse, Bulgaria

Ruse vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Ruse is 1.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Ruse
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Ruse
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Ruse
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Ruse
Childcare: pay 5.8% more in Ruse
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Ruse
Clothing: pay 31.7% more in Ruse

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

Ruse vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,082.34	$8.49 BGN14.11	+69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	$7.40 BGN12.29	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,511.83	$1.34 BGN2.23	+19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,060.97	$0.81 BGN1.34	-20.1%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,430.47	$0.99 BGN1.64	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,433.52	$4.38 BGN7.28	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,404.77	$5.95 BGN9.88	-26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,623.99	$2.48 BGN4.11	+30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,515.10	$3.36 BGN5.57	+79.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,729.66	$0.60 BGN0.99	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,474.51	$0.78 BGN1.30	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,578.86	$0.81 BGN1.35	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,706.74	$0.87 BGN1.44	+29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,066.77	$0.51 BGN0.84	-33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,611.31	$0.47 BGN0.78	-27.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,654.60	$5.49 BGN9.12	+25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,574.57	$15.07 BGN25.03	+42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83	$29,952.87 BGN49,747.83	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,148.22	$6.63 BGN11.01	-26.3%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	$13.48 BGN22.39	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,016,690.16	$242.49 BGN402.75	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,113,990.81	$201.29 BGN334.31	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,686.27	$71.24 BGN118.32	-1.2%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	$554.43 BGN920.84	+63.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,832,264.41	$6,747.31 BGN11,206.41	-51.5%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,024.70	$1.64 BGN2.73	+9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,140.92	$1.60 BGN2.65	-42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	$3.29 BGN5.46	+64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,129.33	$30.14 BGN50.06	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	$5.48 BGN9.10	-0.4%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 31.7% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Ruse
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	$49.32 BGN81.91	+99.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,542.55	$27.40 BGN45.51	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,531.61	$68.50 BGN113.77	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,781.06	$82.20 BGN136.52	+21.5%
Average			+31.7%

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