Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 2.9 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Grass Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 94.4% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 94.0% more in Grass Valley
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Grass Valley are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
$1.50
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.4% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
$1.88
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
$133.06
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
$32,215.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.0% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
$233.33
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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