Cost of living comparison

Zagreb, Croatia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 15.2% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 35.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK71.06	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK56.85	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK18.91	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK12.92	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	-48.1%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK10.64	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK31.21	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK30.22	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	+77.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK22.37	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK26.11	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	-52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.79	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	+201.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.74	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.47	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	+128.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.62	$0.67 KHR2,697.71	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.58	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	+41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK3.80	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	+13.3%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK40.12	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK355.31	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK206,079.70	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+57.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK65.38	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	-8.7%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK186.44	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK4,846.79	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK3,868.54	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK997.91	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	-52.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,292.33	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	-1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK68,896.52	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+33.8%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK21.32	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	-53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK13.82	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK34.82	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK292.46	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	+9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK49.74	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	-26.7%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK607.29	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	-73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK263.02	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK590.91	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK769.68	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	-41.7%
Average			-39.5%

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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: April 2025

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