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Alor Setar vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Alor Setar is 21.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Alor Setar
Groceries: pay 37.3% less in Alor Setar
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Alor Setar
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Alor Setar
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Alor Setar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% more in Alor Setar
Clothing: pay 19.3% more in Alor Setar

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Alor Setar are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Alor Setar.

Alor Setar vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alor Setar instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$1.95 MYR8.01	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$4.21 MYR17.24	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.53 MYR2.18	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.28 MYR1.17	-68.9%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 37.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.87 MYR3.56	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$5.96 MYR24.43	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$6.07 MYR24.87	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$1.49 MYR6.12	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$1.40 MYR5.73	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$1.06 MYR4.35	-41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.48 MYR1.98	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.64 MYR2.64	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.65 MYR2.67	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.37 MYR1.52	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.24 MYR0.97	-55.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$1.84 MYR7.53	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$8.53 MYR34.95	-11.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$33,767.77 MYR138,356.69	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$5.07 MYR20.78	-44.0%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$24.82 MYR101.70	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$296.21 MYR1,213.66	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$173.78 MYR712.01	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$25.46 MYR104.31	-69.3%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$82.94 MYR339.82	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$5,331.75 MYR21,845.79	-25.3%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$3.55 MYR14.56	+194.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.29 MYR9.39	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$2.84 MYR11.65	+51.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$21.33 MYR87.38	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$3.97 MYR16.26	+5.8%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Alor Setar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$47.39 MYR194.18	+84.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$29.03 MYR118.94	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$71.09 MYR291.28	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$53.02 MYR217.24	-11.9%
Average			+19.3%

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