Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 46.8% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.40
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
£2.31
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.61
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
£4.18
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.57
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£3.04
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.26
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.43
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£65.07
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.23
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£31.14
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,192.35
£893.82
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$909.76
£681.98
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.74
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£925.99
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,347.65
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.75
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
£43.90
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£8.01
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.90
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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