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Phnom Penh vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 8.8% cheaper than Debrecen.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 50.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 12.3% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Debrecen, you would:

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.32 HUF3,713.13	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.86 HUF3,234.33	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 HUF382.31	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	-20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 HUF263.83	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	+13.5%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 50.9% more for groceries

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HUF529.12	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	+2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 HUF1,270.28	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+73.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 HUF1,343.93	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	+99.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 HUF808.90	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 HUF878.25	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF178.97	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	+231.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 HUF270.28	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF320.12	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	+96.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 HUF398.81	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 HUF124.99	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	+130.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF159.47	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	+10.4%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 HUF2,186.78	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.32 HUF8,305.69	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	-62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,782.79 HUF8,784,488.05	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 HUF4,739.13	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-37.3%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 HUF5,862.84	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$588.39 HUF192,985.14	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$499.84 HUF163,942.37	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.93 HUF37,368.59	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	-27.2%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 12.3% less for childcare

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.13 HUF87,942.59	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	+9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,826.40 HUF3,550,949.81	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	-34.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 HUF488.57	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 HUF630.80	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	+31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.85 HUF2,247.42	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-72.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.18 HUF15,145.67	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 HUF2,931.42	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-58.0%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.51 HUF22,799.93	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-63.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.58 HUF8,061.40	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.99 HUF23,939.93	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.34 HUF30,942.76	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-36.2%
Average			-20.9%

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