Cost of living comparison
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United States vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary
United States is 3.3 times more expensive than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.5 times more in United States
- Groceries
- pay 89.1% more in United States
- Transportation
- pay 2.6 times more in United States
- Housing
- pay 4.1 times more in United States
- Childcare
- pay 5.5 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 3.8 times more in United States
- Clothing
- pay 2.0 times more in United States
United States vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.40 KHR13,660.16 | $19.45 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.45 KHR25,914.12 | $11.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.81 KHR3,246.46 | $2.56 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 KHR2,505.00 | $2.00 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.1% more for groceries
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.69 KHR6,793.00 | $3.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $6.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.90 KHR31,731.44 | $3.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.78 KHR7,164.89 | $4.27 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.04 KHR8,208.00 | $5.41 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.46 KHR5,874.19 | $2.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 KHR2,642.48 | $0.78 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.59 KHR6,408.00 | $2.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.66 KHR2,667.38 | $2.21 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.65 KHR2,602.99 | $1.34 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 KHR2,065.38 | $1.38 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.35 KHR17,487.11 | $3.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $65.85 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $32,336.38 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.04 KHR36,318.37 | $17.61 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.68 KHR87,107.73 | $68.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $346.90 KHR1M | $1,664.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $235.87 KHR948K | $1,416.15 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $61.54 KHR247K | $150.19 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $213.00 KHR856K | $1,387.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,277.08 KHR21M | $23,196.46 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.04 KHR4,185.00 | $5.84 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.99 KHR7,977.85 | $5.15 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.75 KHR7,030.96 | $9.90 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.75 KHR152K | $51.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $13.64 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Cambodia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $24.31 KHR97,680.17 | $51.08 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $21.25 KHR85,375.99 | $41.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $69.00 KHR277K | $87.56 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $39.55 KHR159K | $112.04 | |
Cambodia vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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