Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Seremban, Malaysia

Seremban vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Seremban is 6.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Seremban
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Seremban
Transportation: pay 36.3% more in Seremban
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Seremban
Childcare: pay 58.0% less in Seremban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% more in Seremban
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Seremban

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

Seremban vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$2.84 MYR12.06	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$3.41 MYR14.47	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$0.72 MYR3.06	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$0.44 MYR1.86	-56.6%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$0.92 MYR3.92	-50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$10.93 MYR46.41	+79.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$6.04 MYR25.65	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$2.04 MYR8.68	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$1.75 MYR7.44	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$1.41 MYR5.98	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$0.58 MYR2.48	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$1.88 MYR7.99	-0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$0.51 MYR2.19	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$0.39 MYR1.68	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$0.46 MYR1.95	-29.3%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 36.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$1.77 MYR7.50	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$34.07 MYR144.67	+221.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$46,756.34 MYR198,527.40	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$7.95 MYR33.76	-11.7%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$26.71 MYR113.42	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$249.86 MYR1,060.90	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$166.57 MYR707.26	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$27.56 MYR117.02	-61.8%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 58.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$180.01 MYR764.33	-47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$4,315.73 MYR18,324.59	-69.0%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$3.41 MYR14.47	+127.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$2.65 MYR11.25	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$4.09 MYR17.36	+104.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$53.57 MYR227.45	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$3.75 MYR15.91	-31.9%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Seremban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$59.63 MYR253.17	+141.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$26.12 MYR110.91	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$73.82 MYR313.45	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$48.27 MYR204.95	-28.7%
Average			+29.5%

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