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Phnom Penh vs. Osaka Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 10.0% cheaper than Osaka.
Phnom Penh vs. Osaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Osaka, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $6.68 ¥1,081 | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.35 ¥865 | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.27 ¥205 | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.74 ¥119 | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% more for groceries
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.40 ¥227 | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.08 ¥822 | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.75 ¥930 | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.20 ¥355 | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.97 ¥480 | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.57 ¥254 | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.94 ¥152 | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.11 ¥180 | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 ¥313 | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 ¥119 | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.55 ¥90 | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.43 ¥717 | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $34.41 ¥5,567 | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,332.63 ¥4M | $49,000.00 KHR197M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.38 ¥3,297 | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 29.2% less for housing
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $29.29 ¥4,738 | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $701.65 ¥113K | $481.60 KHR2M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $456.63 ¥73,863 | $273.92 KHR1M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $101.24 ¥16,377 | $82.99 KHR333K | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% more for childcare
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $167.06 ¥27,023 | $293.33 KHR1M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,810.32 ¥2M | $7,141.67 KHR29M | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.84 ¥459 | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.12 ¥504 | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.74 ¥605 | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.24 ¥9,098 | $41.67 KHR167K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.70 ¥2,054 | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Osaka | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $43.57 ¥7,047 | $25.75 KHR103K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $28.07 ¥4,540 | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $66.35 ¥10,732 | $88.00 KHR354K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $93.59 ¥15,139 | $60.20 KHR242K | |
Osaka vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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