Cost of living comparison

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

Spain is 50.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 88.7% more in Spain
Groceries
pay 1.8% more in Spain
Transportation
pay 74.8% more in Spain
Housing
pay 77.6% more in Spain
Childcare
pay 16.8% less in Spain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.9% more in Spain
Clothing
pay 70.2% more in Spain

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Spain are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.

Spain vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 88.7% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,100.00
$13.87
€12.42
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
$9.22
€8.26
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,515.80
$2.13
€1.91

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
$1.30
€1.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,455.00
$6.37
€5.70
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,433.26
$4.16
€3.72

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pay 74.8% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,670.12
$6.38
€5.72
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,612.00
$34.26
€30.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
$33,643.92
€30,141.29

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pay 77.6% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
$31.87
€28.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
$872.36
€781.54
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
$692.13
€620.07

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
$385.97
€345.79
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
$7,352.21
€6,586.78

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,030.00
$2.84
€2.55
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,150.71
$1.98
€1.77
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
$5.66
€5.07

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pay 70.2% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Spain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
$75.89
€67.99
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
$32.12
€28.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
$77.96
€69.84

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