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:

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pay 52.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,014.63	$2.39 MYR10.15	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,020.48	$3.86 MYR16.44	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.62	$0.61 MYR2.61	-45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.28	$0.32 MYR1.37	-68.2%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	$0.90 MYR3.85	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	$5.87 MYR24.98	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,295.51	$7.15 MYR30.44	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.28	$1.80 MYR7.66	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,489.76	$1.94 MYR8.24	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.22	$1.24 MYR5.27	-43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.80	$0.67 MYR2.85	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.31	$1.25 MYR5.32	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.61	$0.63 MYR2.67	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.43	$0.47 MYR1.99	-38.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.50	$0.45 MYR1.90	-31.3%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.07	$1.77 MYR7.54	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	$11.36 MYR48.34	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,026.34	$10.22 MYR43.51	+13.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 2.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,260.63	$25.27 MYR107.54	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,890.33	$442.93 MYR1,885.33	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,234.69	$333.14 MYR1,418.03	+20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,709.51	$50.01 MYR212.88	-30.7%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,360,994.92	$181.71 MYR773.47	-46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,644,010.45	$7,192.88 MYR30,616.51	-48.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.39	$4.20 MYR17.89	+180.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.35	$2.23 MYR9.48	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,005.85	$4.09 MYR17.40	+104.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,474.77	$40.13 MYR170.81	-17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	$4.54 MYR19.34	-17.4%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,738.85	$57.74 MYR245.76	+134.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,260.87	$35.00 MYR148.98	+68.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,272.14	$66.89 MYR284.73	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,864.68	$73.25 MYR311.80	+8.3%
Average			+45.6%

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