Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 23.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Iran
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,617.00
|
$3.73
IRR157,227
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.45
KHR25,832.25
|
$3.78
IRR158,958
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
KHR3,236.20
|
$0.78
IRR33,030
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
KHR2,497.09
|
$0.96
IRR40,592
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
KHR6,771.54
|
$0.48
IRR20,407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
$2.20
IRR92,536
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.90
KHR31,631.18
|
$2.58
IRR108,564
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
KHR7,142.25
|
$1.14
IRR47,938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
KHR8,182.07
|
$1.32
IRR55,466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
KHR5,855.63
|
$0.41
IRR17,116
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,634.13
|
$0.67
IRR28,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
KHR6,387.76
|
$0.43
IRR18,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.95
|
$0.28
IRR11,770
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,594.77
|
$0.26
IRR10,798
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KHR2,058.86
|
$0.23
IRR9,548
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
KHR17,431.86
|
$2.59
IRR108,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
$9.98
IRR420,230
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,804,616,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
KHR36,203.62
|
$2.79
IRR117,450
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
KHR86,832.53
|
$11.37
IRR478,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.90
KHR1,389,349.72
|
$329.21
IRR13,859,566
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
KHR944,647.28
|
$233.51
IRR9,830,581
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.54
KHR246,450.43
|
$11.30
IRR475,727
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.00
KHR853,065.00
|
$77.32
IRR3,255,282
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,277.08
KHR21,134,718.75
|
$991.86
IRR41,757,167
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
KHR4,171.78
|
$0.80
IRR33,807
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
KHR7,952.65
|
$1.11
IRR46,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,008.75
|
$1.97
IRR83,132
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
KHR151,188.75
|
$18.85
IRR793,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
$1.53
IRR64,209
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.31
KHR97,371.56
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,374
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.25
KHR85,106.25
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,571
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.00
KHR276,345.00
|
$102.93
IRR4,333,261
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.55
KHR158,397.75
|
$61.87
IRR2,604,549
|
|
Cambodia vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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