Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minnesota vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary
Minnesota is 2.3 times more expensive than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% more in Minnesota
Minnesota vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
KHR13,738.35
|
$18.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
KHR27,985.53
|
$11.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KHR4,363.14
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KHR2,361.81
|
$2.03
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.3% more for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,717.92
|
$3.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
KHR29,907.76
|
$5.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
KHR34,176.45
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
KHR7,093.06
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
KHR6,906.92
|
$5.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
KHR7,202.01
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
KHR2,534.96
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
KHR7,504.61
|
$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,959.38
|
$1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KHR2,503.42
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
KHR2,159.27
|
$1.51
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
KHR20,294.27
|
$3.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.30
KHR50,068.65
|
$81.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,666.67
KHR129M
|
$33,254.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.04
KHR40,862.10
|
$14.67
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.97
KHR81,299.37
|
$65.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.26
KHR2M
|
$1,239.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.29
KHR1M
|
$979.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.60
KHR287K
|
$146.33
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.04
KHR2M
|
$1,233.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,825.90
KHR28M
|
$19,863.23
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
KHR4,452.24
|
$5.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
KHR8,832.73
|
$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
KHR6,465.50
|
$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.12
KHR200K
|
$54.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
KHR20,353.11
|
$13.47
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.42
KHR112K
|
$53.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.11
KHR77,794.11
|
$44.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.47
KHR340K
|
$82.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.28
KHR168K
|
$89.81
|
|
Cambodia vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing
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