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Siem Reap vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Siem Reap is 54.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Siem Reap
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Siem Reap
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Siem Reap
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Siem Reap
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Siem Reap
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.9% less in Siem Reap
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Siem Reap

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Siem Reap instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$2.50 KHR9,993.27	-68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	+8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.71 KHR2,841.24	-48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.47 KHR1,865.41	-58.0%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.40 KHR5,596.23	-36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	-46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$6.69 KHR26,732.24	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$1.54 KHR6,155.85	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$1.62 KHR6,491.08	-66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.64 KHR6,572.67	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.50 KHR1,994.46	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$1.51 KHR6,028.72	-7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.59 KHR2,348.03	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.58 KHR2,311.77	-47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.42 KHR1,692.27	-60.0%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$4.10 KHR16,404.18	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-37.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$19.50 KHR77,947.48	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$336.25 KHR1,344,094.39	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$241.67 KHR966,015.79	-85.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$56.72 KHR226,709.99	-68.1%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	-71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$5,000.00 KHR19,986,533.64	-77.5%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$1.00 KHR3,997.31	-84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$1.67 KHR6,670.51	-68.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$1.75 KHR6,995.29	-86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$36.25 KHR144,902.37	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-70.8%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Siem Reap
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$18.33 KHR73,283.96	-56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$55.00 KHR219,851.87	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$36.33 KHR145,235.48	-74.6%
Average			-59.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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