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Phnom Penh vs. AL Kharj Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 45.4% more expensive than AL Kharj.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 55.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 78.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 18.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. AL Kharj Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of AL Kharj, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.80 SAR18.01	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.02	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+23.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.13 SAR0.50	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+585.1%
Average			+150.1%

AL Kharj vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 SAR1.00	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+519.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 SAR16.01	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 SAR20.83	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 SAR8.01	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 SAR8.17	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+87.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 SAR1.82	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+295.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 SAR1.36	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+141.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 SAR1.36	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+47.9%
Average			+112.8%

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pay 55.1% more for transportation

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.65	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+87.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,436.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,328.67 SAR125,081.59	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+47.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.93 SAR26.02	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+30.6%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.66 SAR190.12	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$641.49 SAR2,407.48	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.30 SAR875.57	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.07 SAR308.02	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+1.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 78.2% more for childcare

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$177.75 SAR667.10	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+65.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,732.81 SAR14,009.14	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+91.3%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SAR7.00	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.57 SAR9.65	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.02	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.66 SAR250.16	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.33 SAR57.54	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-75.5%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 18.1% less for clothing

	AL Kharj	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.01 SAR221.46	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 SAR200.13	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.33 SAR200.13	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+65.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.99 SAR300.20	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-24.7%
Average			-18.1%

AL Kharj vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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