Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 4.7% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 58.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 14.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.6% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+239.9%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+110.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+130.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+1.1%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+90.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-46.1%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-64.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-11.8%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+34.0%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-65.6%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-61.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-24.6%
Average			-38.1%

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