Cost of living comparison

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Delhi vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 35.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 49.0% less in Delhi
Groceries
pay 58.1% less in Delhi
Transportation
pay 32.8% less in Delhi
Housing
pay 45.8% less in Delhi
Childcare
pay 80.0% less in Delhi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.3% more in Delhi
Clothing
pay 0.9% more in Delhi

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

Delhi vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 49.0% less for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,178.10
$4.15
₹364.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,249.34
$4.15
₹364.14
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,533.35
$0.49
₹42.86

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pay 58.1% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,465.90
$0.55
₹48.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,550.02
$2.37
₹208.26
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,559.29
$2.88
₹252.55

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,738.78
$4.41
₹387.50
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,777.58
$11.85
₹1,040.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,745,402.00
$14,221.28
₹1,248,475.36

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pay 45.8% less for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,989.67
$8.48
₹744.23
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,026,306.27
$279.66
₹24,551.29
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,119,302.61
$164.09
₹14,405.55

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,372,110.95
$92.50
₹8,120.87
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR56,098,487.26
$1,766.20
₹155,053.70

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,053.43
$2.37
₹208.08
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,194.04
$2.43
₹213.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,071.24
$4.15
₹364.14

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Delhi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,545.30
$32.25
₹2,831.35
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,940.91
$32.29
₹2,835.04
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR375,312.70
$53.15
₹4,665.76

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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