Cost of living comparison

Vancouver, Canada

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 37.2% cheaper than Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Vancouver Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.67	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.80	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 CA$2.66	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CA$2.45	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-43.3%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.90 CA$3.98	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	-36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.55 CA$8.99	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	-7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 CA$9.35	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CA$5.35	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.64 CA$9.11	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.98 CA$2.72	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 CA$0.80	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 CA$2.38	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 CA$2.96	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CA$1.89	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	-44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 CA$1.70	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-47.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 CA$7.04	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.59 CA$138.13	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-89.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,524.66	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+100.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.97 CA$20.56	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-39.9%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.25 CA$78.62	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,033.97 CA$2,793.15	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.88 CA$2,319.25	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-83.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.42 CA$107.69	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-8.0%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,092.52 CA$1,500.30	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,627.02 CA$21,459.81	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	-11.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.47 CA$8.88	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.19 CA$5.76	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.37 CA$19.73	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-86.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 CA$50.00	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.21 CA$16.77	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-55.0%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Vancouver	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.41 CA$91.20	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.77 CA$53.24	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.07 CA$130.56	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 CA$169.71	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-45.2%
Average			-39.1%

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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: June 2025

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