Cost of living comparison

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Chelyabinsk vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Chelyabinsk is 14.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 6.1% less in Chelyabinsk
Groceries
pay 25.6% less in Chelyabinsk
Transportation
pay 1.6% less in Chelyabinsk
Housing
pay 12.3% less in Chelyabinsk
Childcare
pay 16.6% less in Chelyabinsk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.6% more in Chelyabinsk
Clothing
pay 2.5 times more in Chelyabinsk

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

Chelyabinsk vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.1% less for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR19,986.53
$6.25
RUB498.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
$5.36
RUB427.10
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,715.14
$1.25
RUB99.77

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
$0.65
RUB52.04
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,781.96
$5.00
RUB398.63
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,649.02
$4.22
RUB336.37

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,308.52
$2.74
RUB218.38
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,374.14
$17.27
RUB1,376.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
$38,119.86
RUB3,037,145.29

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pay 12.3% less for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
$7.59
RUB605.06
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
$393.11
RUB31,320.56
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
$303.90
RUB24,212.69

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pay 16.6% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
$317.67
RUB25,309.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
$4,169.36
RUB332,187.77

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,829.58
$0.89
RUB70.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,098.46
$2.16
RUB172.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
$2.68
RUB213.55

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Chelyabinsk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
$99.27
RUB7,909.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
$48.84
RUB3,891.34
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
$156.85
RUB12,496.59

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