Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.4 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,595.40
|
$16.79
A$25.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR23,965.80
|
$9.81
A$14.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,265.92
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,175.88
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,457.49
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,242.43
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,367.75
|
$5.75
A$8.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,822.76
|
$3.86
A$5.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,546.44
|
$3.99
A$5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,381.94
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,669.31
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,064.88
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,545.27
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,559.53
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,127.64
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,586.15
|
$4.73
A$7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,057.20
|
$84.46
A$125.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,038,000.00
|
$27,859.34
A$41,525.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,182.14
|
$18.12
A$27.02
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,633.56
|
$55.36
A$82.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,313,023.68
|
$1,258.08
A$1,875.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR843,203.50
|
$971.44
A$1,447.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,259.67
|
$141.88
A$211.48
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR994,513.00
|
$1,377.23
A$2,052.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR28,007,278.44
|
$14,720.56
A$21,941.73
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,858.90
|
$6.69
A$9.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,550.85
|
$3.60
A$5.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,499.20
|
$28.13
A$41.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,388.25
|
$53.84
A$80.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,325.50
|
$13.24
A$19.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,747.75
|
$75.27
A$112.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,675.21
|
$54.30
A$80.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR267,838.12
|
$102.43
A$152.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR133,973.46
|
$118.12
A$176.06
|
|
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