Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 22.1% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.40
€13.38
|
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.67
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.52
|
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.75
|
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
€3.74
|
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.12
|
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.87
|
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.80
|
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.73
€8.10
|
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.46
€66.37
|
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,182.39
€32,672.12
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.20
€16.90
|
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.87
€20.31
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.35
€987.48
|
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$840.88
€780.89
|
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.65
€74.89
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.45
€351.45
|
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,404.29
€5,947.35
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
€7.91
|
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.23
|
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
€9.90
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.26
€34.60
|
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€15.77
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
pay 42.7% less for clothing
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€86.09
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€33.84
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.67
€73.98
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.75
€111.21
|
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
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