Cost of living comparison

Salmiya, Kuwait

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Salmiya Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.7% more expensive than Salmiya.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 56.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 54.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 53.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 43.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Salmiya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.0% more for restaurants

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.13 KWD2.500	$5.00 KHR19,977.02	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 KWD2.350	$7.00 KHR27,967.83	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 KWD0.150	$1.12 KHR4,488.17	+136.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$1.01 KHR4,039.67	+142.7%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 56.6% more for groceries

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.85 KHR7,391.50	+84.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.810	$6.08 KHR24,305.38	+131.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.780	$8.07 KHR32,234.83	+39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 KWD0.620	$1.90 KHR7,584.00	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$1.87 KHR7,475.68	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 KWD0.300	$2.17 KHR8,683.88	+122.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KWD0.220	$0.87 KHR3,456.29	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$1.89 KHR7,539.11	+145.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.67 KHR2,692.54	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$0.76 KHR3,050.68	+54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.65 KHR2,597.61	+70.6%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 54.1% more for transportation

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.400	$4.40 KHR17,562.01	+242.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.020	$10.60 KHR42,351.28	-78.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,811.250	$49,000.00 KHR195,774,806.78	+121.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD9.010	$9.00 KHR35,958.64	-69.2%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.210	$22.30 KHR89,092.89	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.72 KWD285.470	$502.11 KHR2,006,113.49	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.43 KWD208.680	$277.36 KHR1,108,148.41	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.47 KWD10.930	$72.12 KHR288,166.99	+103.3%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 53.7% more for childcare

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD143.110	$340.00 KHR1,358,437.43	-26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,934.28 KWD1,828.020	$13,900.83 KHR55,539,448.16	+134.2%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.50 KHR5,993.11	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.24 KWD1.610	$2.77 KHR11,082.49	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$2.00 KHR7,990.81	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.90 KWD26.150	$48.33 KHR193,111.20	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.510	$5.50 KHR21,974.72	-51.7%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 43.3% less for clothing

	Salmiya	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD13.020	$24.67 KHR98,553.30	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.840	$20.80 KHR83,104.41	-59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.650	$93.00 KHR371,572.59
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.210	$67.67 KHR270,355.69	-28.7%
Average			-43.3%

Salmiya 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: March 2025

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