Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Grand Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 43.7% cheaper than Grand Rapids.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Grand Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Grand Rapids, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.49
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.67
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.67
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,191.67
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.83
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Grand Rapids
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.91
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.02
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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