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Phnom Penh vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 16.6% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 37.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 13.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 70.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 82.6% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.27	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.32	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	+52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	+310.8%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 37.2% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+96.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.53	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.41	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.68	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.10	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.54	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+130.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.87	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+153.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+2.7%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.64	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	+91.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.58	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+91.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.06	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-50.3%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 13.9% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.52	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.79	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-15.3%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 70.7% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	+12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+129.2%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.40	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.39	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.97	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR370.20	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.45	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-66.9%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR161.15	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.86	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR344.23	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR296.24	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-14.2%
Average			-29.9%

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