Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 12.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 30.3% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% 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.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,598.18
|
$1.92
₫49,550
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,796.81
|
$4.34
₫112,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,324.89
|
$0.54
₫13,898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,451.87
|
$0.33
₫8,391
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,174.22
|
$0.90
₫23,287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,330.07
|
$6.05
₫156,231
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,670.85
|
$5.46
₫140,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,402.64
|
$1.46
₫37,691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,991.57
|
$1.55
₫39,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,255.72
|
$1.20
₫30,908
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,672.99
|
$0.43
₫10,996
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,449.23
|
$0.57
₫14,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,549.17
|
$0.45
₫11,525
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,648.63
|
$0.48
₫12,282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,261.61
|
$0.48
₫12,440
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,151.46
|
$3.47
₫89,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,394.32
|
$7.11
₫183,429
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,973,739.23
|
$35,423.92
₫914,165,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,745.21
|
$5.64
₫145,602
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,437.90
|
$8.68
₫224,084
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,339,790.39
|
$297.09
₫7,666,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR899,764.05
|
$207.27
₫5,348,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,386.59
|
$39.91
₫1,029,968
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR958,538.22
|
$205.27
₫5,297,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,863,766.21
|
$12,496.31
₫322,485,438
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,199.44
|
$0.88
₫22,616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,499.26
|
$1.58
₫40,782
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,399.01
|
$1.27
₫32,665
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,311.58
|
$22.09
₫570,071
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,997.05
|
$3.38
₫87,179
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR93,987.41
|
$28.00
₫722,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,922.62
|
$22.19
₫572,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,464.70
|
$79.50
₫2,051,491
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,311.99
|
$79.86
₫2,060,844
|
|
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