Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 40.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.67
|
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.79
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.82
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$110.87
|
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.33
|
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.12
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.85
|
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.61
|
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.41
|
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.55
|
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$497.64
|
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,571.55
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.49
|
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.14
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,052.53
|
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,553.99
|
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.16
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,220.77
|
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,051.60
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.72
|
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.25
|
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.53
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$670.46
|
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.53
|
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$592.15
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$319.79
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$710.20
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,049.31
|
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
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