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Sopot vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sopot is 36.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% more in Sopot
Groceries: pay 17.7% less in Sopot
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in Sopot
Housing: pay 81.6% more in Sopot
Childcare: pay 27.3% less in Sopot
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Sopot
Clothing: pay 58.6% more in Sopot

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

Sopot vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.0% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,299.35	$9.90 PLN41.15	+98.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,419.09	$7.42 PLN30.86	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,560.59	$2.07 PLN8.62	+84.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,104.85	$1.65 PLN6.86	+63.2%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,510.76	$1.21 PLN5.02	-34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,697.54	$4.56 PLN18.95	-25.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,754.93	$3.47 PLN14.44	-57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,706.37	$3.00 PLN12.48	+58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,596.30	$2.73 PLN11.35	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,823.99	$0.42 PLN1.74	-80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,512.06	$0.73 PLN3.04	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,660.76	$0.73 PLN3.02	-61.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,735.98	$1.01 PLN4.20	+49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,099.91	$0.37 PLN1.56	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,639.52	$0.50 PLN2.06	-23.6%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,845.37	$6.08 PLN25.29	+38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR43,034.62	$29.45 PLN122.42	+177.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR198,933,602.07	$29,694.68 PLN123,448.68	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,538.82	$7.92 PLN32.92	-12.0%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 81.6% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR90,530.39	$15.63 PLN65.00	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,038,481.81	$907.34 PLN3,772.04	+80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,126,028.21	$532.03 PLN2,211.79	+91.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR292,816.52	$204.68 PLN850.93	+183.8%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 27.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,380,355.61	$330.97 PLN1,375.94	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR56,435,568.30	$6,681.30 PLN27,775.95	-51.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,089.80	$3.71 PLN15.43	+147.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,261.30	$3.41 PLN14.19	+23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,119.74	$4.58 PLN19.03	+128.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR196,227.02	$34.03 PLN141.45	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,329.28	$6.19 PLN25.72	+12.5%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 58.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sopot
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR100,143.45	$70.36 PLN292.52	+185.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR84,445.28	$34.03 PLN141.45	+63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR377,567.86	$69.29 PLN288.05	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR274,717.83	$75.16 PLN312.48	+11.1%
Average			+58.6%

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