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Alba Iulia vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Alba Iulia is 21.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
Alba Iulia vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $9.20 RON42.36 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $6.33 RON29.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $1.92 RON8.82 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $1.61 RON7.41 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% less for groceries
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $1.23 RON5.65 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $4.22 RON19.41 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $5.20 RON23.95 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $3.01 RON13.84 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $2.99 RON13.77 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $0.45 RON2.08 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $0.66 RON3.04 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $0.63 RON2.88 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $1.15 RON5.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $0.37 RON1.68 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $0.29 RON1.31 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.1% more for transportation
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $5.91 RON27.21 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $18.40 RON84.71 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $28,323.13 RON130K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $6.38 RON29.38 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% less for housing
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $9.16 RON42.17 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $317.64 RON1,462.13 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $277.60 RON1,277.81 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $104.67 RON481.81 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of housing
pay 23.8% more for childcare
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $456.02 RON2,099.09 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $6,578.39 RON30,281.00 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of childcare
pay 61.8% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $2.19 RON10.06 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $2.45 RON11.30 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $5.75 RON26.47 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $32.21 RON148.25 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $5.52 RON25.41 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% more for clothing
Phnom Penh | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $42.56 RON195.90 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $26.07 RON120.01 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $82.82 RON381.21 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $69.01 RON317.67 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of clothing
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