Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 11.2% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 21.7% more in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 15.5% more in Cambodia
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 3.0% less in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.7% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 47.1% less in Cambodia

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Cambodia are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Cambodia.

Cambodia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$3.40 KHR13,584.37	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.28	$5.95 KHR23,772.66	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.83 KHR3,321.51	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$0.61 KHR2,449.38	+149.1%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 21.7% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$1.79 KHR7,166.94	+90.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$6.08 KHR24,305.38	+57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$7.67 KHR30,639.72	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$1.85 KHR7,395.13	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$2.00 KHR7,983.45	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.53	$1.56 KHR6,249.37	+66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.67 KHR2,670.28	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$1.61 KHR6,442.68	+116.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.64 KHR2,546.59	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.66 KHR2,645.94	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.57 KHR2,259.32	-10.7%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 15.5% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$4.54 KHR18,133.04	+97.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.39	$10.60 KHR42,351.28	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	$49,000.00 KHR195,774,806.78	+91.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.98	$8.94 KHR35,708.93	-50.7%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.20	$23.61 KHR94,342.04	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	$334.99 KHR1,338,430.37	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	$224.97 KHR898,850.70	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.42	$59.35 KHR237,145.62	-30.3%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 3.0% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	$239.67 KHR957,565.21	-20.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	$6,966.88 KHR27,835,481.78	+14.9%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$1.05 KHR4,195.17	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$2.13 KHR8,490.63	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.94	$1.85 KHR7,391.50	-74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.77	$40.58 KHR162,146.82	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.37	$5.50 KHR21,974.72	-66.9%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 47.1% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.96	$23.50 KHR93,892.00	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.61	$19.98 KHR79,841.49	-65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.83	$65.88 KHR263,197.25	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.89	$39.83 KHR159,150.27	-49.5%
Average			-47.1%

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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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