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Ampang Jaya vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Ampang Jaya is 4.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Ampang Jaya
Groceries: pay 17.0% less in Ampang Jaya
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Ampang Jaya
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Ampang Jaya
Childcare: pay 23.8% less in Ampang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.1% more in Ampang Jaya
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Ampang Jaya

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Ampang Jaya are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Ampang Jaya. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ampang Jaya.

Ampang Jaya vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$3.55 MYR14.61	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.74 MYR19.48	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.79 MYR3.23	-15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.47 MYR1.94	-48.4%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.98 MYR4.03	-40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$5.33 MYR21.92	-20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$7.01 MYR28.83	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.23 MYR9.16	+22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.52 MYR6.25	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.24 MYR5.08	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.75 MYR3.09	-14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$1.40 MYR5.74	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.64 MYR2.65	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.53 MYR2.18	-39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.62 MYR2.55	+15.5%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$1.84 MYR7.56	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$18.96 MYR77.93	+97.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$4.03 MYR16.56	-55.5%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$30.15 MYR123.96	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$426.54 MYR1,753.51	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$355.45 MYR1,461.26	+29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$32.62 MYR134.09	-60.7%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 23.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$189.57 MYR779.34	-35.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	-12.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 81.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$4.15 MYR17.05	+243.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.95 MYR12.11	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$4.27 MYR17.54	+127.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$35.55 MYR146.13	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.98 MYR20.46	+32.7%
Average			+81.1%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Ampang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$62.20 MYR255.72	+141.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$34.52 MYR141.90	+47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$71.09 MYR292.25	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$44.55 MYR183.14	-26.0%
Average			+36.1%

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