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Auburn vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Auburn is 2.3 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Auburn
Groceries
pay 53.2% more in Auburn
Transportation
pay 19.5% more in Auburn
Housing
pay 3.5 times more in Auburn
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in Auburn
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.1 times more in Auburn
Clothing
pay 53.0% more in Auburn

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Auburn are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Auburn.

Auburn vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,018.85
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,721.15
$2.62
 

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
$2.52
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,825.26
$4.41
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,701.82
$3.49
 

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,336.51
$3.82
 
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,436.20
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
$32,740.34
 

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
$80.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
$1,500.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
$1,400.00
 

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
$1,075.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
$16,500.00
 

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,837.39
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,114.79
$4.67
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
$9.50
 

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Auburn
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
$47.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
$47.25
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
$80.00
 

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