Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 23.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥966
|
$3.40
KHR13,711.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥741
|
$5.95
KHR23,995.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥146
|
$0.83
KHR3,352.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.61
KHR2,472.38
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$1.79
KHR7,234.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥858
|
$6.08
KHR24,533.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$7.67
KHR30,927.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥303
|
$1.85
KHR7,464.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$2.00
KHR8,058.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$1.56
KHR6,308.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥154
|
$0.67
KHR2,695.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$1.61
KHR6,503.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.64
KHR2,570.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.66
KHR2,670.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.57
KHR2,280.53
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥634
|
$4.54
KHR18,303.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,671
|
$10.60
KHR42,748.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,305,777
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,612,978.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,813
|
$8.94
KHR36,044.20
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,663
|
$23.61
KHR95,227.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥75,044
|
$334.99
KHR1,350,997.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,804
|
$224.97
KHR907,290.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,953
|
$59.35
KHR239,372.23
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,208
|
$239.67
KHR966,556.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,664,018
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,096,835.08
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$1.05
KHR4,234.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥417
|
$2.13
KHR8,570.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥598
|
$1.85
KHR7,460.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,656
|
$40.58
KHR163,669.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,796
|
$5.50
KHR22,181.05
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,081
|
$23.50
KHR94,773.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,022
|
$19.98
KHR80,591.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,110
|
$65.88
KHR265,668.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,247
|
$39.83
KHR160,644.56
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