Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 5.0% cheaper than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 20.0% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 56.2% more in Malaysia

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	$3.42 MYR13.98	+1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	$4.64 MYR18.95	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	$0.75 MYR3.07	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	$0.42 MYR1.72	-27.3%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	$1.10 MYR4.49	-33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	$6.94 MYR28.32	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	$7.18 MYR29.31	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	$2.09 MYR8.53	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	$1.90 MYR7.75	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	$1.35 MYR5.53	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	$0.73 MYR2.97	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	$1.19 MYR4.84	-35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	$0.69 MYR2.83	-4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	$0.57 MYR2.34	-7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	$0.61 MYR2.50	+15.2%
Average			-7.5%

Cambodia vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	$2.76 MYR11.29	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	$15.28 MYR62.39	+24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	$6.46 MYR26.37	-35.7%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	$27.60 MYR112.71	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR287K	$36.69 MYR149.79	-48.0%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 20.0% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$231.07 MYR943.51	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+17.8%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	$3.61 MYR14.73	+229.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	$2.76 MYR11.29	+27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	$4.35 MYR17.74	+173.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR200K	$38.82 MYR158.52	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$4.73 MYR19.31	-5.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 56.2% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$58.43 MYR238.60	+113.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	$30.42 MYR124.22	+59.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR340K	$77.72 MYR317.35	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR168K	$77.79 MYR317.65	+88.5%
Average			+56.2%

Cambodia vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing

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