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Phnom Penh vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 6.0% cheaper than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 24.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 42.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Karlovy Vary, you would:

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pay 36.5% less for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.16 CZK169.55	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.92 CZK164.56	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 CZK42.06	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CZK32.41	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	-41.5%
Average			-36.5%

Karlovy Vary vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CZK29.65	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	+15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 CZK127.42	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.26 CZK88.58	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	+91.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 CZK59.10	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.27 CZK67.86	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	-38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK16.40	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	+129.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 CZK17.13	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.84	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	+82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK32.93	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.63	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	+56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.54	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	+5.8%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 CZK135.39	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.55	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,797.76 CZK598,414.57	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	+70.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.30 CZK297.21	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	-36.7%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.62 CZK407.72	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$746.34 CZK15,508.91	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$404.13 CZK8,397.75	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$199.42 CZK4,143.92	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	-58.4%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$191.99 CZK3,989.43	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	+52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,879.78 CZK59,841.46	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	+148.0%
Average			+100.4%

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pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.16 CZK44.88	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	-44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK61.84	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.68 CZK159.58	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.00 CZK1,246.70	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 CZK149.60	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	-47.9%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.55 CZK1,840.12	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	-70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.40 CZK797.89	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	-44.8%
Average			-42.1%

Karlovy Vary vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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