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Timisoara vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Timisoara is 24.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 73.3% more in Timisoara
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Timisoara
Transportation: pay 32.7% more in Timisoara
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Timisoara
Childcare: pay 14.6% less in Timisoara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% more in Timisoara
Clothing: pay 53.5% more in Timisoara

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

Timisoara vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	$8.62 RON41.59	+72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	$7.00 RON33.79
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	$1.90 RON9.18	+69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	$1.80 RON8.70	+78.2%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	$1.09 RON5.24	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	$4.79 RON23.11	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	$5.87 RON28.31	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	$3.03 RON14.60	+59.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	$2.81 RON13.55	+50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	$0.46 RON2.21	-78.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	$0.64 RON3.08	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	$0.68 RON3.28	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	$1.00 RON4.81	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	$0.37 RON1.76	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	$0.42 RON2.05	-34.7%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 32.7% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	$5.79 RON27.95	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	$28.01 RON135.15	+164.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	-46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	$7.35 RON35.46	-18.3%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	$9.03 RON43.58	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	$409.20 RON1,974.39	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	$325.73 RON1,571.67	+17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	$107.30 RON517.70	+48.8%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 14.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	$380.67 RON1,836.71	+12.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	$8,166.34 RON39,402.61	-41.3%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	$2.48 RON11.96	+65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	$2.87 RON13.86	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	$5.39 RON25.99	+169.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	$43.27 RON208.80	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	$6.46 RON31.19	+17.5%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 53.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Timisoara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	$51.65 RON249.22	+109.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	$41.34 RON199.46	+98.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	$71.11 RON343.08	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	$87.55 RON422.44	+29.4%
Average			+53.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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