Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 1.8% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 33.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 4.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 33.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN19.81	$5.00 KHR19,977.02	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.86	$7.00 KHR27,967.83	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.67	$1.12 KHR4,488.17	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.86	$1.01 KHR4,039.67	-1.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN2.03	$1.85 KHR7,391.50	+64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.54	$6.08 KHR24,305.38	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.93	$8.07 KHR32,234.83	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.41	$1.90 KHR7,584.00	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.32	$1.87 KHR7,475.68	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.45	$2.17 KHR8,683.88	+171.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.54	$0.87 KHR3,456.29	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.46	$1.89 KHR7,539.11	+132.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN2.00	$0.67 KHR2,692.54	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.92	$0.76 KHR3,050.68	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.85	$0.65 KHR2,597.61	+38.5%
Average			+33.2%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN10.23	$4.40 KHR17,562.01	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN49.53	$10.60 KHR42,351.28	-61.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN54,144.61	$49,000.00 KHR195,774,806.78	+63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN13.57	$9.00 KHR35,958.64	+19.9%

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pay 4.7% less for housing

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN24.37	$22.30 KHR89,092.89	+65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN1,032.06	$502.11 KHR2,006,113.49	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN777.71	$277.36 KHR1,108,148.41	-35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN206.30	$72.12 KHR288,166.99	-36.8%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 33.6% more for childcare

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN1,002.22	$340.00 KHR1,358,437.43	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN12,196.85	$13,900.83 KHR55,539,448.16	+106.0%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.95	$1.50 KHR5,993.11	-45.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN4.09	$2.77 KHR11,082.49	+22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN6.04	$2.00 KHR7,990.81	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN66.96	$48.33 KHR193,111.20	+30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.86	$5.50 KHR21,974.72	-33.1%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Sofia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN127.68	$24.67 KHR98,553.30	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN60.68	$20.80 KHR83,104.41	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN179.46	$93.00 KHR371,572.59	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN184.67	$67.67 KHR270,355.69	-33.8%
Average			-35.8%

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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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