Cost of living comparison

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Telford vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Telford is 2.4 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 56.7% more in Telford
Groceries
pay 1.2% more in Telford
Transportation
pay 4.0 times more in Telford
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Telford
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Telford
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.7 times more in Telford
Clothing
pay 47.0% more in Telford

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

Telford vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 56.7% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,136.57
$12.92
£10.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
$9.04
£7.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,524.02
$1.52
£1.23

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
$0.95
£0.76
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,499.49
$3.55
£2.86
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,492.27
$5.32
£4.28

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,702.27
$6.96
£5.61
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,689.53
$128.48
£103.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
$32,288.44
£25,990.87

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
$35.09
£28.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
$807.21
£649.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
$645.77
£519.82

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
$11,029.73
£8,878.48

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,040.97
$5.81
£4.68
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,171.00
$3.87
£3.12
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
$19.36
£15.58

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pay 47.0% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Telford
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
$46.50
£37.43
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
$35.52
£28.59
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
$79.64
£64.11

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