Cost of living comparison

Sydney, Australia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 45.4% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 17.5% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 67.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$26.03	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.62	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 A$3.94	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 A$3.23	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	-50.5%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 17.5% less for groceries

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 A$4.42	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 A$8.94	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 A$10.43	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.35 A$6.87	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 A$6.18	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 A$2.32	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 A$2.03	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 A$2.17	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 A$3.06	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.74	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.62	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-36.5%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 A$7.82	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$143.27 A$226.33	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-92.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,249.74	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.14 A$49.19	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-71.1%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 67.0% less for housing

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.22 A$82.50	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,177.38 A$3,439.78	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,459.01 A$2,304.91	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.64 A$241.13	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-52.7%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,995.92 A$3,153.11	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	-83.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,906.19 A$28,287.83	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	-22.4%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.41	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 A$5.48	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.95 A$52.06	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-93.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.52 A$94.03	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$24.99	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-65.2%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Sydney	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.12 A$117.10	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-66.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.36 A$84.29	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.20 A$170.93	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.17 A$205.64	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-48.0%
Average			-47.4%

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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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