Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 8.1% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,617.00
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.45
KHR25,832.25
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
KHR3,236.20
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
KHR2,497.09
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
KHR6,771.54
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.90
KHR31,631.18
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
KHR7,142.25
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
KHR8,182.07
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
KHR5,855.63
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,634.13
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
KHR6,387.76
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.95
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,594.77
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KHR2,058.86
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
KHR17,431.86
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
KHR36,203.62
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
KHR86,832.53
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.90
KHR1,389,349.72
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
KHR944,647.28
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.54
KHR246,450.43
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 63.0% more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.00
KHR853,065.00
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,277.08
KHR21,134,718.75
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
KHR4,171.78
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
KHR7,952.65
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,008.75
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
KHR151,188.75
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.31
KHR97,371.56
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.25
KHR85,106.25
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.00
KHR276,345.00
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.55
KHR158,397.75
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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