Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 79.5% more expensive than Binh Duong (Bình Dương).
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Phnom Penh
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Binh Duong (Bình Dương). Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Binh Duong (Bình Dương), you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,814
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫8,045
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
₫20,428
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
₫149,159
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫141,624
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫37,278
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
₫40,453
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
₫24,860
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
₫6,780
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₫8,136
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,430
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,300
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,978
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
₫79,213
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,122.40
₫976,541,854
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.92
₫129,541
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.44
₫169,400
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.69
₫6,726,181
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.99
₫4,235,003
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.97
₫762,007
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.06
₫6,919,939
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,892.02
₫365,443,386
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,915
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫47,728
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.76
₫19,929
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.47
₫249,118
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₫77,227
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.19
₫820,428
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.15
₫398,589
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
₫1,992,943
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.18
₫1,793,648
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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