Cost of living comparison

 Thailand
compared to
 Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Siem Reap is 9.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants
pay 8.5% more in Siem Reap
Groceries
pay 13.2% more in Siem Reap
Transportation
pay 15.0% more in Siem Reap
Housing
pay 0.5% more in Siem Reap
Childcare
pay 26.1% less in Siem Reap
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.7% less in Siem Reap
Clothing
pay 47.2% less in Siem Reap

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Siem Reap are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Siem Reap instead of Thailand, you would:

pay 8.5% more for restaurants

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.33
THB75.70
$2.50
KHR10,052.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.02
THB195.32
$7.00
KHR28,147.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
THB22.86
$0.62
KHR2,513.12

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pay 13.2% more for groceries

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Bread
1 loaf
$1.40
THB45.40
$1.42
KHR5,696.42
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.16
THB264.82
$6.08
KHR24,461.08
Milk (1 gallon) $6.68
THB216.88
$6.69
KHR26,890.69

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB144.94
$4.40
KHR17,673.91
Monthly public transit pass $25.43
THB825.17
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,362.48
THB1,017,554.29
$49,000.00
KHR197,029,000.00

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pay 0.5% more for housing

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.13
THB555.93
$22.30
KHR89,663.65
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $389.22
THB12,628.22
$272.86
KHR1,097,158.57
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.23
THB7,307.72
$202.50
KHR814,252.50

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pay 26.1% less for childcare

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $341.66
THB11,085.09
$340.00
KHR1,367,140.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,344.18
THB335,616.41
$5,000.00
KHR20,105,000.00

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.20
THB71.37
$1.00
KHR4,021.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.90
THB61.63
$1.58
KHR6,344.65
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
THB124.82
$2.00
KHR8,042.00

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pay 47.2% less for clothing

 
Thailand
Siem Reap
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$38.62
THB1,252.95
$24.67
KHR99,184.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.36
THB952.60
$18.33
KHR73,718.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.78
THB2,685.84
$32.50
KHR130,682.50

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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: July 2025
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