Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Banska Bystrica Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 20.1% cheaper than Banska Bystrica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Banska Bystrica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Banska Bystrica, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.85
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.39
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.36
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.76
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
€14.43
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
€14.43
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€547.32
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€431.22
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€145.70
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€295.22
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€7,961.07
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
€2.30
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.73
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.32
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.66
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Slovakia vs. Cambodia.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Slovakia and Cambodia.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Phnom Penh or Banska Bystrica. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.