Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 19.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 27.3% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 32.9% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,777.77	$1.93 ₫49,562	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR28,065.83	$4.06 ₫104K	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,375.66	$0.50 ₫12,916	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,368.59	$0.30 ₫7,653	-48.6%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,737.20	$0.96 ₫24,625	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,993.58	$5.37 ₫138K	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,274.52	$5.69 ₫146K	-32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,113.41	$1.51 ₫38,794	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,926.74	$1.71 ₫43,973	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,222.67	$1.32 ₫33,992	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,542.23	$0.51 ₫13,052	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,526.15	$0.61 ₫15,754	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,967.87	$0.55 ₫14,206	-23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,510.60	$0.50 ₫12,719	-19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,165.46	$0.51 ₫13,180	-3.3%
Average			-27.2%

Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,352.50	$3.36 ₫86,386	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,212.32	$7.12 ₫183K	-42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$30,715.02 ₫789M	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,979.35	$5.75 ₫148K	-42.8%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,532.65	$8.92 ₫229K	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$387.95 ₫10M	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$257.72 ₫7M	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR288K	$49.62 ₫1M	-29.7%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 27.3% more for childcare

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$321.30 ₫8M	-24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$14,628.65 ₫376M	+114.3%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,465.02	$0.91 ₫23,386	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,858.07	$1.63 ₫41,894	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,484.06	$1.36 ₫34,825	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR201K	$20.59 ₫529K	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,411.51	$3.14 ₫80,656	-37.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 32.9% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$41.00 ₫1M	+49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR78,017.34	$24.08 ₫618K	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR341K	$76.97 ₫2M	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR169K	$74.18 ₫2M	+79.7%
Average			+32.9%

Cambodia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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