Cost of living comparison

Sydney, Australia

compared to

Battambang, Cambodia

Battambang vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Battambang is 58.5% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% less in Battambang
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Battambang
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Battambang
Housing: pay 76.7% less in Battambang
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Battambang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.3% less in Battambang
Clothing: pay 65.1% less in Battambang

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Battambang.

Battambang vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Battambang instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 71.2% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Battambang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$25.37	$2.50 KHR10,062.50	-84.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.22	$5.75 KHR23,143.75	-41.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 A$3.84	$0.58 KHR2,347.92	-76.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 A$3.15	$0.38 KHR1,509.38	-81.7%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Sydney	Battambang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 A$4.31	$1.75 KHR7,043.75	-37.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 A$8.71	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 A$10.17	$7.95 KHR31,996.20	+20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.35 A$6.69	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 A$6.03	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 A$2.26	$1.13 KHR4,564.28	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 A$1.98	$0.77 KHR3,103.71	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 A$2.12	$1.04 KHR4,199.14	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 A$2.98	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.70	$0.68 KHR2,738.57	-38.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.58	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	-36.5%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Sydney	Battambang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 A$7.63	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$143.27 A$220.61	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,081.74	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.14 A$47.95	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	-71.1%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 76.7% less for housing

	Sydney	Battambang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.22 A$80.42	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,177.38 A$3,352.91	$250.00 KHR1,006,250.00	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,459.01 A$2,246.70	$175.00 KHR704,375.00	-88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.64 A$235.04	$41.02 KHR165,105.89	-73.1%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Sydney	Battambang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,995.92 A$3,073.48	$90.00 KHR362,250.00	-95.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,906.19 A$27,573.44	$3,900.00 KHR15,697,500.00	-78.2%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Battambang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.15	$0.75 KHR3,018.75	-88.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 A$5.34	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-56.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.95 A$50.74	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-93.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.52 A$91.66	$22.50 KHR90,562.50	-62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$24.36	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-65.2%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 65.1% less for clothing

	Sydney	Battambang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.12 A$114.14	$20.00 KHR80,500.00	-73.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.36 A$82.16	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.20 A$166.62	$45.00 KHR181,125.00	-58.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.17 A$200.45	$41.67 KHR167,708.33	-68.0%
Average			-65.1%

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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: June 2025

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