Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 43.1% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Astana, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,254.81
|
$5.00
KHR20,164.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,152.88
|
$7.00
KHR28,230.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT499.37
|
$1.12
KHR4,530.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT267.39
|
$1.01
KHR4,077.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT268.47
|
$1.85
KHR7,460.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,521.23
|
$6.08
KHR24,533.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,242.07
|
$8.07
KHR32,537.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT860.37
|
$1.90
KHR7,655.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,165.95
|
$1.87
KHR7,545.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT302.03
|
$2.17
KHR8,765.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT448.37
|
$0.87
KHR3,488.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT493.98
|
$1.89
KHR7,609.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT439.22
|
$0.67
KHR2,717.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.74
|
$0.76
KHR3,079.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT102.77
|
$0.65
KHR2,622.00
|
|
pay 75.3% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT973.74
|
$4.40
KHR17,726.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,882.21
|
$10.60
KHR42,748.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,509,610.11
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,612,978.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,047.79
|
$9.00
KHR36,296.26
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,611.45
|
$22.30
KHR89,929.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT241,220.57
|
$502.11
KHR2,024,949.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT173,408.57
|
$277.36
KHR1,118,553.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,948.04
|
$72.12
KHR290,872.65
|
|
pay 89.5% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,233.11
|
$340.00
KHR1,371,192.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,154,904.11
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,060,919.95
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT630.58
|
$1.50
KHR6,049.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,126.30
|
$2.77
KHR11,186.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT906.45
|
$2.00
KHR8,065.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,881.22
|
$48.33
KHR194,924.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,627.40
|
$5.50
KHR22,181.05
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,562.11
|
$24.67
KHR99,478.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,370.46
|
$20.80
KHR83,884.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT51,831.49
|
$93.00
KHR375,061.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,569.26
|
$67.67
KHR272,894.11
|
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