Cost of living comparison

Seremban, Malaysia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 52.3% more expensive than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 91.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 32.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 24.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 78.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 91.9% more for restaurants

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.56	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	+76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 MYR15.07	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	+105.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR3.19	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	+55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MYR1.94	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	+130.2%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 32.6% more for groceries

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MYR4.08	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	+100.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 MYR48.34	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MYR26.71	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	+33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.04	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 MYR7.75	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 MYR6.23	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	+54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MYR2.58	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	+48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.88 MYR8.32	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.28	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MYR1.75	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	+93.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MYR2.03	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	+41.4%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.81	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	+148.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.07 MYR150.68	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,756.34 MYR206,779.90	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 MYR35.16	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	+13.2%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 78.2% more for housing

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 MYR118.13	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$249.86 MYR1,105.00	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	+101.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR736.66	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	+66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.56 MYR121.88	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	+161.7%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.01 MYR796.10	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	+88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,315.73 MYR19,086.31	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	+222.1%
Average			+155.5%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR15.07	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.72	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 MYR236.90	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 MYR16.57	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	+46.7%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Seremban	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR263.69	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	-58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR115.52	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR326.48	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR213.47	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	+40.2%
Average			-3.2%

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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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