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Cambodia

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 4.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Astana
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 21.9% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 91.4% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 56.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+175.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	$1.10 KZT499.26	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	$0.66 KZT298.06	+2.9%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	$0.63 KZT283.87	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	$0.82 KZT369.90	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	$1.06 KZT482.49	+34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	$1.03 KZT468.85	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	$1.01 KZT456.93	+3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	$0.31 KZT141.42	-56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	$0.20 KZT91.97	-64.0%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-50.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	+74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 KHR142M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+22.8%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.89 KHR101K	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$646.36 KHR3M	$575.82 KZT261K	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.33 KHR2M	$394.61 KZT179K	+6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.19 KHR331K	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-35.6%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 21.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.77 KHR3M	$374.89 KZT170K	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.71 KHR45M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+7.7%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	$1.34 KZT608.29	+34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	+18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 KHR165K	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+29.7%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 91.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 KHR114K	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+136.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+95.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.83 KHR370K	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.17 KHR241K	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+119.5%
Average			+91.4%

Phnom Penh vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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