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Gangtok (Sikkim) vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Gangtok (Sikkim) is 38.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Housing: pay 77.7% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)

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

Gangtok (Sikkim) vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gangtok (Sikkim) instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$2.48 ₹223.15	-50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.39 ₹35.50	-57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.45 ₹40.57	-50.6%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.45 ₹40.57	-72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$1.69 ₹152.15	-74.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$2.77 ₹249.58	-66.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.35 ₹121.72	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.53 ₹138.03	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.02 ₹92.02	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.36 ₹32.21	-59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.31 ₹27.61	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.26 ₹23.00	-70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.26 ₹23.00	-52.4%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.50 ₹405.18	+4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	??
Average			+4.0%

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pay 77.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$6.75 ₹607.58	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$77.05 ₹6,931.25	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$50.74 ₹4,564.48	-81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$18.97 ₹1,706.46	-77.1%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$27.06 ₹2,434.39	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$4,059.19 ₹365,158.44	-43.2%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$0.90 ₹81.15	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.52 ₹136.93	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$4.06 ₹365.16	+116.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$22.55 ₹2,028.66	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.51 ₹405.73	+20.3%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$24.81 ₹2,231.52	-3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$16.91 ₹1,521.49	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$56.38 ₹5,071.65	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$33.83 ₹3,042.99	-43.8%
Average			-27.7%

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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: December 2025

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