Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 33.6% cheaper than Scottsdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 9.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 72.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 18.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 34.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Scottsdale, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,082.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.12
KHR4,511.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.01
KHR4,060.97
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$6.08
KHR24,433.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$8.07
KHR32,404.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$1.90
KHR7,623.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$1.87
KHR7,515.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.17
KHR8,729.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.87
KHR3,474.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.89
KHR7,578.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.67
KHR2,706.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.76
KHR3,066.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.65
KHR2,611.31
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$4.40
KHR17,654.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,574.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$9.00
KHR36,148.22
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.55
|
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,883.33
|
$502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,710.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98
|
$72.12
KHR289,686.27
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,125.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,024.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$2.77
KHR11,140.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
|
$48.33
KHR194,129.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.50
KHR22,090.58
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Scottsdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38
|
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.94
|
$67.67
KHR271,781.06
|
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