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Siem Reap vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Siem Reap is 3.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Siem Reap
Groceries: pay 39.4% more in Siem Reap
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Siem Reap
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Siem Reap
Childcare: pay 28.8% less in Siem Reap
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Siem Reap
Clothing: pay 55.3% less in Siem Reap

The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Siem Reap are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Siem Reap instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH361.93	$2.50 KHR10,059.75	-70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH258.52	$7.00 KHR28,167.29	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.98	$0.71 KHR2,860.14	+5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.90	$0.47 KHR1,877.82	+0.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 39.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.62	$1.40 KHR5,633.46	+78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH210.42	$6.70 KHR26,960.12	+36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH204.05	$6.69 KHR26,910.07	+40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH86.54	$1.54 KHR6,196.80	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH90.90	$1.62 KHR6,534.26	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.75	$1.64 KHR6,616.39	+197.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH31.07	$0.50 KHR2,007.73	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH36.62	$1.51 KHR6,068.83	+76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH43.43	$0.59 KHR2,363.65	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.02	$0.58 KHR2,327.15	+55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.88	$0.42 KHR1,703.53	+67.1%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH227.98	$4.10 KHR16,513.31	-22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH439.49	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$49,000.00 KHR197M	+61.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH258.52	$9.05 KHR36,427.59	+50.4%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH302.41	$19.50 KHR78,466.03	+177.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH27,081.15	$336.25 KHR1M	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH16,229.77	$241.67 KHR972K	-36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,478.12	$56.72 KHR228K	-30.0%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH16,028.38	$293.33 KHR1M	-21.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH337K	$5,000.00 KHR20M	-36.3%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH46.53	$1.00 KHR4,023.90	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH70.29	$1.67 KHR6,714.88	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH124.09	$1.75 KHR7,041.82	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,656.51	$36.25 KHR146K	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH206.82	$3.75 KHR15,089.62	-22.1%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 55.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Siem Reap
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,947.15	$25.75 KHR104K	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,537.60	$18.33 KHR73,771.48	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,167.38	$55.00 KHR221K	-43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,705.10	$36.33 KHR146K	-66.8%
Average			-55.3%

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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: February 2026

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