Cost of living comparison

Taoyuan, Taiwan

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Taoyuan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 1.5% more expensive than Taoyuan.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 5.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 30.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Taoyuan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.64 NT$153.96	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	+7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 NT$184.75	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 NT$34.38	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NT$22.24	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+50.9%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 5.9% more for groceries

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.30 NT$43.11	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 NT$136.00	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.16 NT$370.56	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 NT$70.82	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 NT$109.56	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NT$44.85	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NT$26.68	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 NT$36.78	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 NT$40.74	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 NT$32.59	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 NT$25.61	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-15.7%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.60 NT$119.54	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.10 NT$1,231.66	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-71.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,081.10 NT$1,098,226.35	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.97 NT$297.65	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+0.4%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 30.8% more for housing

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.28 NT$540.37	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	+37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.00 NT$12,316.56	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.95 NT$8,895.29	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.96 NT$1,625.35	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+47.3%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$525.59 NT$17,448.46	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,706.50 NT$455,028.36	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+1.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.51 NT$50.29	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 NT$82.11	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.87 NT$195.01	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-66.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.78 NT$1,254.24	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.28 NT$307.91	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-40.7%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Taoyuan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.20 NT$2,463.31	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.64 NT$718.47	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.52 NT$2,540.29	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$3,079.14	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-27.0%
Average			-19.1%

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