Cost of living comparison

Vaasa, Finland

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Vaasa Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.4% cheaper than Vaasa.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 30.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 16.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Vaasa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.93 €12.76	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 €8.84	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 €2.26	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.88	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	-50.7%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 30.6% more for groceries

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 €1.99	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 €3.00	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+85.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 €3.80	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+94.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.86 €2.62	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.68 €4.29	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+177.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.73	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.89	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+93.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.56	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.47	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.62	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-3.5%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.59 €6.96	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 €36.82	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,583.47 €35,344.20	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.60 €17.03	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-51.6%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.58 €22.52	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.93 €628.34	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$589.47 €539.98	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.59 €120.54	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-45.2%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.06 €267.54	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+16.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,751.17 €3,436.24	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+270.6%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.57 €7.85	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.19 €3.84	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.72 €9.82	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-81.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.00 €30.23	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.76	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-60.5%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 16.5% less for clothing

	Vaasa	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.27 €51.54	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.44 €19.64	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.69	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.03 €85.22	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-27.3%
Average			-16.5%

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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: March 2025

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