Cost of living comparison

Umea, Sweden

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Umea Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 27.7% more expensive than Umea.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Umea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.47 SEK118.88	$5.00 KHR20,020.90	-59.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.09 SEK105.67	$7.00 KHR28,029.26	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.23 SEK30.82	$1.12 KHR4,498.03	-65.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 SEK27.88	$1.01 KHR4,048.54	-65.4%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 SEK27.30	$1.85 KHR7,407.73	-35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.93 SEK46.96	$6.08 KHR24,358.76	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.67 SEK54.08	$8.07 KHR32,305.62	+42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 SEK37.51	$1.90 KHR7,600.66	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.33 SEK41.27	$1.87 KHR7,492.10	-56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.28	$2.17 KHR8,702.95	+83.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.59	$0.87 KHR3,463.88	+8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 SEK11.72	$1.89 KHR7,555.67	+53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 SEK20.24	$0.67 KHR2,698.45	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SEK5.59	$0.76 KHR3,057.38	+30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SEK7.06	$0.65 KHR2,603.32	-12.2%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 SEK62.50	$4.40 KHR17,600.58	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.42 SEK471.11	$10.60 KHR42,444.30	-78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK272,097.41	$49,000.00 KHR196,204,801.67	+71.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.57 SEK339.02	$9.00 KHR36,037.62	-74.7%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.07 SEK219.92	$22.30 KHR89,288.57	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$554.26 SEK5,283.44	$502.11 KHR2,010,519.66	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$443.59 SEK4,228.52	$277.36 KHR1,110,582.32	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.33 SEK422.55	$72.12 KHR288,799.91	+62.7%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$75.29 SEK717.67	$340.00 KHR1,361,421.07	+351.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,900.83 KHR55,661,433.62
Average			+351.6%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.39 SEK70.45	$1.50 KHR6,006.27	-79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 SEK33.76	$2.77 KHR11,106.83	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.05 SEK57.68	$2.00 KHR8,008.36	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.22 SEK402.50	$48.33 KHR193,535.35	+14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.86 SEK132.09	$5.50 KHR22,022.99	-60.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Umea	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.38 SEK880.57	$24.67 KHR98,769.76	-73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.14 SEK249.20	$20.80 KHR83,286.94	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.38 SEK880.57	$93.00 KHR372,388.71	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.09 SEK1,144.75	$67.67 KHR270,949.49	-43.7%
Average			-34.2%

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