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Phnom Penh vs. Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 23.5% more expensive than Ampang Jaya.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 28.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 34.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Ampang Jaya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ampang Jaya, you would:

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.61	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.48	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	+47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MYR3.23	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.94	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+93.9%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.03	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 MYR21.92	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+25.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 MYR28.83	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MYR9.16	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 MYR6.25	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	+32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.08	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.09	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 MYR5.74	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 MYR2.65	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.18	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.55	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-13.4%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.56	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+135.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.96 MYR77.93	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.03 MYR16.56	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+124.7%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 28.8% more for housing

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.15 MYR123.96	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$426.54 MYR1,753.51	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.45 MYR1,461.26	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.62 MYR134.09	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+154.4%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 34.2% more for childcare

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$189.57 MYR779.34	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+13.7%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.15 MYR17.05	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.11	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.54	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.55 MYR146.13	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.46	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-24.6%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Ampang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.20 MYR255.72	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MYR141.90	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR292.25	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.55 MYR183.14	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	+35.1%
Average			-8.0%

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