Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 60.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 95.9% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 72.7% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% more in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.9% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	$10.72 HRK71.09	+114.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	$8.57 HRK56.87	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	$2.85 HRK18.92	+153.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	$1.95 HRK12.92	+92.7%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	$1.61 HRK10.65	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	$4.71 HRK31.22	-22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	$4.56 HRK30.23	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	$3.37 HRK22.38	+77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	$3.94 HRK26.12	+110.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	$0.72 HRK4.79	-66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	$0.72 HRK4.74	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	$0.83 HRK5.48	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	$1.15 HRK7.62	+70.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	$0.54 HRK3.58	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	$0.57 HRK3.80	-11.8%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	$6.05 HRK40.14	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	$53.59 HRK355.43	+405.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	$31,081.13 HRK206,146.84	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	$9.86 HRK65.40	+9.6%
Average			+104.0%

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pay 72.7% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	$28.12 HRK186.50	+26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	$731.00 HRK4,848.37	+45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	$583.46 HRK3,869.80	+110.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	$150.51 HRK998.24	+108.7%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	$345.73 HRK2,293.08	+1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	$10,391.04 HRK68,918.96	-25.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	$3.22 HRK21.33	+114.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	$2.08 HRK13.83	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	$5.25 HRK34.83	+162.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	$44.11 HRK292.56	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	$7.50 HRK49.76	+36.4%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	$91.59 HRK607.49	+271.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	$39.67 HRK263.10	+90.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	$89.12 HRK591.10	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	$116.08 HRK769.93	+71.6%
Average			+107.4%

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