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Phnom Penh vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.4% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 92.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 50.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 41.6% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

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Phnom Penh vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,370	$4.00 KHR16,329.21	+89.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫113K	$7.00 KHR28,576.12	+58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,604	$1.82 KHR7,450.20	+271.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,847	$0.64 KHR2,608.14	+109.1%
Average			+92.2%

Hanoi vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.0% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,865	$1.62 KHR6,601.82	+49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫134K	$7.46 KHR30,447.17	+43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫147K	$8.16 KHR33,310.23	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫37,762	$1.72 KHR7,017.02	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,272	$1.89 KHR7,725.72	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,095	$1.79 KHR7,298.80	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,348	$0.79 KHR3,225.05	+64.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,676	$1.91 KHR7,808.02	+213.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,099	$0.98 KHR3,981.16	+91.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,126	$0.72 KHR2,944.21	+66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,907	$0.56 KHR2,299.20	+12.1%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,086	$5.09 KHR20,762.20	+46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫237K	$9.60 KHR39,190.10	+3.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫789M	$35,000.00 KHR143M	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫138K	$9.11 KHR37,171.88	+69.0%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫227K	$24.89 KHR102K	+181.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫10M	$646.36 KHR3M	+58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$370.33 KHR2M	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$81.19 KHR331K	+23.8%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 41.6% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$661.77 KHR3M	-14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫711M	$10,987.71 KHR45M	-60.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,670	$1.00 KHR4,082.30	-7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,277	$2.95 KHR12,027.09	+56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫35,983	$1.89 KHR7,715.55	+34.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫629K	$40.62 KHR166K	+65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫109K	$5.00 KHR20,411.51	+18.1%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$28.00 KHR114K	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫675K	$24.00 KHR97,975.26	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$90.83 KHR371K	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$59.17 KHR242K	-24.8%
Average			-18.9%

Hanoi vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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