Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cold Lake vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Cold Lake is 97.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cold Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Cold Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Cold Lake
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cold Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% more in Cold Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Cold Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Cold Lake
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Cold Lake are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cold Lake.
Cold Lake vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cold Lake instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$17.22
CA$23.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$10.90
CA$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$1.96
CA$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$5.50
CA$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$4.01
CA$5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$5.43
CA$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$3.72
CA$5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$16.86
CA$23.32
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$63.09
CA$87.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$885.03
CA$1,223.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$148.79
CA$205.76
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of housing
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$665.47
CA$920.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,304.75
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$3.68
CA$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$12.11
CA$16.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Cold Lake - Cost of clothing
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