Cost of living comparison
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Phnom Penh vs. Asti Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 32.3% cheaper than Asti.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 22.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 29.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 35.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 41.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Asti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Asti, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Asti
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.62
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
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pay 2.7% less for groceries
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Asti
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.33
€8.05
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.08
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
€4.90
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
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pay 22.9% less for transportation
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Asti
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,155.76
€23,417.14
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
€19.64
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
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pay 29.4% less for housing
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Asti
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Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.19
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€453.24
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.16
€372.66
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.19
€119.17
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
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pay 35.2% less for childcare
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Asti
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Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.31
€493.52
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,110.32
€7,856.07
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
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Asti
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Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
€1.53
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.26
€67.48
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
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pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Asti
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Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€67.15
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.37
€114.15
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
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