Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 25.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 43.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 42.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.5% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	+44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	+33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+93.7%
Average			+42.5%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+101.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	-33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	-1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+150.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+42.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 43.1% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	+31.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+61.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	+69.9%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	+52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-35.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	+23.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+122.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+80.8%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	+20.6%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 42.2% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-52.4%
Average			-42.2%

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