Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 20.9% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.1% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 34.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 28.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.1% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.33 THB75.81	$5.00 KHR20,020.90	+114.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 THB195.61	$7.00 KHR28,029.26	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 THB22.90	$1.12 KHR4,498.03	+59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 THB12.33	$1.01 KHR4,048.54	+166.5%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 34.0% more for groceries

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 THB45.46	$1.85 KHR7,407.73	+32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.16 THB265.22	$6.08 KHR24,358.76	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.68 THB217.20	$8.07 KHR32,305.62	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 THB66.49	$1.90 KHR7,600.66	-7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 THB41.93	$1.87 KHR7,492.10	+45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 THB40.00	$2.17 KHR8,702.95	+76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 THB16.91	$0.87 KHR3,463.88	+66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 THB26.49	$1.89 KHR7,555.67	+131.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 THB21.40	$0.67 KHR2,698.45	+2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 THB22.49	$0.76 KHR3,057.38	+10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 THB17.40	$0.65 KHR2,603.32	+21.4%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 2.6% less for transportation

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB145.16	$4.40 KHR17,600.58	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 THB826.40	$10.60 KHR42,444.30	-58.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,362.48 THB1,019,070.23	$49,000.00 KHR196,204,801.67	+56.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.67 THB314.08	$9.00 KHR36,037.62	-6.9%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 28.2% more for housing

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.13 THB556.76	$22.30 KHR89,288.57	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.22 THB12,647.04	$502.11 KHR2,010,519.66	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.23 THB7,318.61	$277.36 KHR1,110,582.32	+23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.17 THB1,792.78	$72.12 KHR288,799.91	+30.7%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$341.66 THB11,101.60	$340.00 KHR1,361,421.07	-0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,344.18 THB336,116.40	$13,900.83 KHR55,661,433.62	+34.4%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 THB71.48	$1.50 KHR6,006.27	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 THB61.72	$2.77 KHR11,106.83	+46.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 THB125.01	$2.00 KHR8,008.36	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.79 THB1,585.40	$48.33 KHR193,535.35	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 THB176.14	$5.50 KHR22,022.99	+1.5%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Thailand	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.62 THB1,254.82	$24.67 KHR98,769.76	-36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.36 THB954.02	$20.80 KHR83,286.94	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.78 THB2,689.85	$93.00 KHR372,388.71	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.55 THB2,130.08	$67.67 KHR270,949.49	+3.2%
Average			-12.4%

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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: May 2025

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