Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Sungai Petani, Malaysia

Sungai Petani vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sungai Petani is 26.0% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Sungai Petani
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Sungai Petani
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Sungai Petani
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Sungai Petani
Childcare: pay 71.3% less in Sungai Petani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Sungai Petani
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Sungai Petani

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

Sungai Petani vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	$2.95 MYR12.48	-40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	$4.09 MYR17.28	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	$0.45 MYR1.92	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	$0.23 MYR0.96	-77.5%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	$0.72 MYR3.02	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	$4.51 MYR19.05	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	$5.16 MYR21.81	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	$1.97 MYR8.33	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	$1.55 MYR6.53	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	$1.24 MYR5.26	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	$0.66 MYR2.79	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	$1.16 MYR4.90	-38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	$0.60 MYR2.56	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	$0.38 MYR1.62	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	$0.48 MYR2.02	-26.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	$1.76 MYR7.46	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	$37,958.60 MYR160,469.97	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	$4.86 MYR20.55	-46.0%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	$28.54 MYR120.65	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	$26.05 MYR110.15	-63.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 71.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	$68.14 MYR288.07	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	$5,195.91 MYR21,965.72	-62.6%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	$4.09 MYR17.28	+172.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	$1.36 MYR5.76	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	$3.95 MYR16.71	+97.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	$18.17 MYR76.82	-62.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	$1.59 MYR6.72	-71.1%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	$56.79 MYR240.06	+130.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	$26.80 MYR113.31	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	$56.79 MYR240.06	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	$34.07 MYR144.04	-49.6%
Average			+17.6%

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