Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Garden Grove Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 48.1% cheaper than Garden Grove.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Garden Grove Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Garden Grove, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Garden Grove
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Garden Grove vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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