Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 44.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Germany, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€14.01
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.84
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.53
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.37
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.67
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.28
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.67
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€754.23
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€599.90
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€428.67
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.36
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.40
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.51
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.42
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.61
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Germany vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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