Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Vaasa, Finland

Vaasa vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Vaasa is 71.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Vaasa
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Vaasa
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Vaasa
Housing: pay 60.4% more in Vaasa
Childcare: pay 43.5% less in Vaasa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Vaasa
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Vaasa

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

Vaasa vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$13.93 €12.76	+178.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$9.65 €8.84	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$2.47 €2.26	+119.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$2.05 €1.88	+103.0%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$2.17 €1.99	+17.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$3.27 €3.00	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$4.15 €3.80	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.86 €2.62	+50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$4.68 €4.29	+150.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$0.78 €0.72	-64.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.79 €0.73	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$0.98 €0.89	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$1.70 €1.56	+152.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.51 €0.47	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.67 €0.62	+3.6%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$7.59 €6.96	+72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$40.19 €36.82	+279.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$38,583.47 €35,344.20	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$18.60 €17.03	+106.6%
Average			+109.3%

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pay 60.4% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$24.58 €22.52	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$685.93 €628.34	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$589.47 €539.98	+112.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$131.59 €120.54	+82.4%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 43.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$292.06 €267.54	-14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$3,751.17 €3,436.24	-73.0%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$8.57 €7.85	+471.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$4.19 €3.84	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$10.72 €9.82	+435.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$33.00 €30.23	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$13.93 €12.76	+153.3%
Average			+216.0%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Vaasa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$56.27 €51.54	+128.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$21.44 €19.64	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$77.17 €70.69	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$93.03 €85.22	+37.5%
Average			+37.9%

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