Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 22.4% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 80.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
RUB909.72
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.66
RUB432.12
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
RUB99.24
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB33.49
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
RUB44.72
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
RUB382.08
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
RUB291.08
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
RUB109.99
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RUB172.56
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
RUB55.84
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB54.79
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB64.13
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
RUB90.99
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB22.87
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB21.80
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
RUB207.70
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.19
RUB1,159.89
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,729,161.03
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.08
RUB463.96
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.03
RUB536.74
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.06
RUB40,937.42
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.21
RUB26,591.83
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.37
RUB6,290.24
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.91
RUB24,812.09
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,692.86
RUB282,013.31
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
RUB75.05
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RUB185.73
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
RUB200.14
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
RUB2,150.25
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
RUB454.86
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.45
RUB5,685.75
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
RUB3,866.31
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.08
RUB9,552.06
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.15
RUB8,793.96
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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