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Phnom Penh vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 12.1% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 77.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 TRY460.38	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.07	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY60.14	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 TRY22.02	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+76.4%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 77.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 TRY31.55	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+122.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 TRY200.11	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92 TRY166.89	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+108.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 TRY108.95	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 TRY119.39	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.67	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+159.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 TRY44.32	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TRY26.15	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+211.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY27.97	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY12.98	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+187.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY12.21	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+86.9%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 TRY192.02	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 TRY2,168.88	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-81.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,262.10 TRY1,967,342.23	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.40 TRY272.13	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+41.5%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.42 TRY613.18	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	+47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$944.04 TRY40,146.28	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.84 TRY25,551.50	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-54.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.55 TRY2,192.36	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+61.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,054.93 TRY44,862.11	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,729.11 TRY796,473.95	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	-61.9%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.46	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TRY158.56	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.08	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 TRY2,574.89	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.94 TRY337.61	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-52.8%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.12 TRY2,344.15	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.04 TRY1,958.06	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.25 TRY4,773.38	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.05 TRY4,254.83	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-39.8%
Average			-41.0%

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