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Saudi Arabia vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 74.0% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 67.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 94.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 43.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 99.8% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Cambodia. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	$6.32 SAR23.70	+85.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	$7.73 SAR29.00	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	$0.74 SAR2.79	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	$0.27 SAR1.02	-56.2%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	$0.92 SAR3.43	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.62 SAR13.56	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	$6.74 SAR25.26	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	$2.52 SAR9.47	+41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	$3.28 SAR12.28	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	$0.97 SAR3.63	-33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	$0.78 SAR2.91	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	$0.80 SAR3.00	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	$0.74 SAR2.77	+11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	$0.66 SAR2.49	+2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	$0.65 SAR2.43	+26.2%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	$2.32 SAR8.72	-46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$33.84 SAR126.92	+252.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	$19.00 SAR71.26	+110.2%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 94.5% more for housing

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	$74.04 SAR277.70	+241.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	$97.42 SAR365.42	+58.3%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 43.8% more for childcare

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+64.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+22.9%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	$1.89 SAR7.09	+81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	$3.48 SAR13.06	+75.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	$7.47 SAR28.00	+326.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	$106.43 SAR399.18	+181.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$17.24 SAR64.67	+359.8%
Average			+205.0%

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pay 99.8% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	$48.71 SAR182.69	+100.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	$57.50 SAR215.68	+170.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	$88.56 SAR332.16	+28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	$79.17 SAR296.96	+100.2%
Average			+99.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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