Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 Selangor, Malaysia
Selangor vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 6.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 52.7% less in Selangor
Groceries
pay 22.2% less in Selangor
Transportation
pay 15.6% less in Selangor
Housing
pay 2.3% less in Selangor
Childcare
pay 47.5% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.1% more in Selangor
Clothing
pay 45.6% more in Selangor

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

Selangor vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 52.7% less for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,125.00
$2.39
MYR10.13
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,175.00
$3.86
MYR16.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,521.42
$0.61
MYR2.60

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,446.25
$0.90
MYR3.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,485.42
$5.87
MYR24.92
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,473.60
$7.15
MYR30.36

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,692.10
$1.77
MYR7.52
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,665.00
$11.36
MYR48.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,225,000.00
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58

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pay 2.3% less for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,752.84
$25.27
MYR107.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,020,973.68
$442.93
MYR1,880.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,116,356.97
$333.14
MYR1,414.53

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,368,500.00
$181.71
MYR771.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,950,854.17
$7,192.88
MYR30,540.98

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pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,037.50
$4.20
MYR17.84
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,164.58
$2.23
MYR9.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,050.00
$4.09
MYR17.36

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Selangor
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,283.33
$57.74
MYR245.16
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,720.00
$35.00
MYR148.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,325.00
$66.89
MYR284.03

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