Cost of living comparison

Ruse, Bulgaria

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 20.6% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 51.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 52.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 33.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 14.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 BGN14.62	$5.00 KHR20,015.58	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 BGN12.74	$7.00 KHR28,021.81	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 BGN2.31	$1.12 KHR4,496.83	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$1.01 KHR4,047.47	+25.1%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 51.7% more for groceries

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 BGN1.70	$1.85 KHR7,405.76	+87.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 BGN7.55	$6.08 KHR24,352.29	+38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 BGN10.24	$8.07 KHR32,297.05	+35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BGN4.26	$1.90 KHR7,598.64	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BGN5.78	$1.87 KHR7,490.11	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 BGN1.03	$2.17 KHR8,700.64	+264.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BGN1.35	$0.87 KHR3,462.96	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$1.89 KHR7,553.67	+132.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.50	$0.67 KHR2,697.74	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.87	$0.76 KHR3,056.57	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.65 KHR2,602.63	+38.5%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 BGN9.46	$4.40 KHR17,595.91	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.07 BGN25.94	$10.60 KHR42,433.03	-29.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,560.87	$49,000.00 KHR196,152,694.24	+63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 BGN11.41	$9.00 KHR36,028.05	+35.7%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 52.9% more for housing

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.21	$22.30 KHR89,264.86	+65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$242.49 BGN417.43	$502.11 KHR2,009,985.72	+107.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.29 BGN346.50	$277.36 KHR1,110,287.38	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.24 BGN122.63	$72.12 KHR288,723.21	+1.2%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 33.6% more for childcare

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN954.40	$340.00 KHR1,361,059.51	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,614.83	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,651.24	+106.0%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 BGN2.83	$1.50 KHR6,004.67	-8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 BGN2.75	$2.77 KHR11,103.88	+73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 BGN5.66	$2.00 KHR8,006.23	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.14 BGN51.88	$48.33 KHR193,483.95	+60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BGN9.43	$5.50 KHR22,017.14	+0.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

	Ruse	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.32 BGN84.90	$24.67 KHR98,743.53	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.40 BGN47.17	$20.80 KHR83,264.82	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.50 BGN117.92	$93.00 KHR372,289.81	+35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.20 BGN141.50	$67.67 KHR270,877.53	-17.7%
Average			-14.0%

Ruse vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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