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Bukit Mertajam vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bukit Mertajam is 14.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Bukit Mertajam
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Bukit Mertajam
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Bukit Mertajam
Housing: pay 1.4% more in Bukit Mertajam
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Bukit Mertajam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Bukit Mertajam
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Bukit Mertajam

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

Bukit Mertajam vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bukit Mertajam instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$1.90 MYR7.79	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$3.79 MYR15.59	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.71 MYR2.92	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.37 MYR1.53	-59.2%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.13 MYR4.63	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$11.26 MYR46.27	+68.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$6.28 MYR25.81	-23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.88 MYR7.72	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.23 MYR9.17	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.80 MYR7.40	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.80 MYR3.27	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$1.54 MYR6.33	-19.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$1.18 MYR4.86	+60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.79 MYR3.24	-10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.47 MYR1.91	-13.2%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$1.84 MYR7.58	-57.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$43,905.21 MYR180,494.33	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$10.66 MYR43.84	+17.8%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 1.4% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$28.53 MYR117.29	+34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$57.19 MYR235.12	-31.1%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$118.48 MYR487.09	-59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$4,344.39 MYR17,859.79	-39.2%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$3.08 MYR12.66	+155.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.21 MYR9.09	-12.5%
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	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.45 MYR22.41	+45.3%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Bukit Mertajam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$110.58 MYR454.61	+329.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$63.90 MYR262.70	+173.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$75.75 MYR311.41	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$78.99 MYR324.72	+31.2%
Average			+130.2%

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