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Phnom Penh vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 30.2% more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 35.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 19.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 SEK133.67	$5.00 KHR19,957.85	-65.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.59 SEK97.21	$7.00 KHR27,940.99	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 SEK25.44	$0.93 KHR3,709.81	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK21.22	$0.91 KHR3,645.48	-60.5%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 SEK25.44	$1.65 KHR6,588.14	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 SEK65.29	$6.70 KHR26,743.52	-5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK63.72	$8.17 KHR32,602.16	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 SEK39.00	$1.82 KHR7,260.22	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 SEK57.91	$2.01 KHR8,016.70	-68.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 SEK14.00	$1.81 KHR7,227.10	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.02	$0.88 KHR3,530.57	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 SEK16.02	$1.91 KHR7,640.51	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK18.23	$0.73 KHR2,933.09	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.39	$0.88 KHR3,500.39	+25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.71	$0.54 KHR2,142.48	-36.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 SEK64.95	$4.33 KHR17,283.68	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.84 SEK503.55	$9.60 KHR38,319.07	-82.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,712.43 SEK300K	$49,000.00 KHR196M	+49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 SEK281.91	$9.05 KHR36,134.91	-70.5%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 19.0% less for housing

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.38 SEK361.62	$21.29 KHR84,964.19	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	$481.60 KHR2M	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	$273.92 KHR1M	-39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.42 SEK701.72	$82.99 KHR331K	+8.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	$293.33 KHR1M	+36.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	$7,141.67 KHR29M	+863.7%
Average			+450.2%

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 SEK68.05	$1.21 KHR4,822.65	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 SEK42.12	$2.53 KHR10,083.97	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK68.05	$1.88 KHR7,484.19	-74.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.76 SEK291.63	$41.67 KHR166K	+31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.94 SEK155.54	$3.75 KHR14,968.39	-77.9%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.36 SEK958.31	$25.75 KHR103K	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.85 SEK476.09	$23.33 KHR93,136.62	-55.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	$88.00 KHR351K	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	$60.20 KHR240K	-71.9%
Average			-57.6%

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