Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 4.1% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.0% more in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 19.5% more in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 2.0% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 7.8% more in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 31.2% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.5% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 32.6% less in Cambodia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Cambodia are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 31.0% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$3.40
KHR13,590.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$0.83
KHR3,323.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$0.61
KHR2,450.50
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$7.67
KHR30,653.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$1.85
KHR7,398.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$2.00
KHR7,987.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$1.56
KHR6,252.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.67
KHR2,671.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$1.61
KHR6,445.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$0.64
KHR2,547.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.66
KHR2,647.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.57
KHR2,260.36
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$4.54
KHR18,141.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$8.94
KHR35,725.32
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$224.97
KHR899,263.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$59.35
KHR237,254.51
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$239.67
KHR958,004.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$1.05
KHR4,197.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$2.13
KHR8,494.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$40.58
KHR162,221.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$65.88
KHR263,318.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$39.83
KHR159,223.35
|
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