Cost of living comparison

Siem Reap, Cambodia

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Siem Reap Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 58.6% more expensive than Siem Reap.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 14.4% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 10.9% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 34.1% more in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.2% more in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Bangkok

The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Siem Reap. Notably, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Siem Reap Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Siem Reap, you would:

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pay 9.7% less for restaurants

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.50 KHR10,041.17	$2.91 THB94.09	+16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	$5.83 THB188.19	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,510.29	$0.62 THB19.89	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 KHR1,857.62	$0.29 THB9.42	-36.9%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 KHR5,690.00	$1.52 THB49.17	+7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,433.52	$11.74 THB379.22	+93.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.69 KHR26,860.39	$7.32 THB236.40	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 KHR6,667.34	$2.27 THB73.40	+36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.67 KHR6,725.63	$1.31 THB42.47	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,196.28	$1.47 THB47.53	-17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 KHR2,295.52	$0.73 THB23.46	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 KHR6,558.63	$1.04 THB33.44	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,493.65	$0.80 THB25.99	+29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,066.77	$0.71 THB23.02	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 KHR1,821.84	$0.62 THB20.10	+37.2%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,654.00	$4.47 THB144.24	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$39.32 THB1,270.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83	$55,345.18 THB1,787,774.98	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 KHR35,144.10	$10.34 THB334.03	+18.2%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 34.1% more for housing

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	$15.36 THB496.16	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$272.86 KHR1,095,922.22	$571.31 THB18,454.45	+109.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.50 KHR813,334.95	$301.88 THB9,751.50	+49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.80 KHR248,208.92	$67.33 THB2,174.94	+9.0%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	$632.63 THB20,435.49	+86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,000.00 KHR20,082,344.37	$13,191.37 THB426,111.10	+163.8%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,016.47	$2.33 THB75.27	+133.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.58 KHR6,337.51	$2.58 THB83.46	+63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	$4.20 THB135.73	+110.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.75 KHR135,555.82	$54.58 THB1,763.00	+61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	$7.28 THB235.23	+32.4%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Siem Reap	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	$55.27 THB1,785.29	+124.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 KHR73,635.26	$34.84 THB1,125.38	+90.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.50 KHR130,535.24	$97.10 THB3,136.42	+198.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.00 KHR120,494.07	$92.12 THB2,975.70	+207.1%
Average			+155.0%

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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: July 2025

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