Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 60.2% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of New York City, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.05
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,037.06
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,496.67
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$150.04
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.76
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
New York City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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