Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 4.0 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,349.30
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,489.02
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,185.53
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,947.76
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,047.22
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,291.27
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,277.17
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,114.67
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,407.26
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,249.58
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,588.28
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR7,015.03
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,742.72
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,896.01
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,597.67
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,107.41
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,140.52
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,423,138.68
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,172.45
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR125,351.69
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,026,361.86
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,122,603.04
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR341,532.99
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,451,583.39
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,403,512.55
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,069.86
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR11,890.42
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,122.25
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR200,949.34
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,366.76
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Zurich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR97,676.64
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR92,443.96
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR384,093.03
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR241,865.96
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
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