Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 37.9% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
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|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
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