Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 32.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Hai Phong
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,013.44
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,018.82
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,720.15
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,655.64
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,606.49
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,818.01
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,692.98
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,280.45
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,039.03
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,247.23
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,540.40
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,661.79
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,941.26
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,510.14
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,148.45
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,331.83
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,425.81
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196M
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,235.57
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,200.87
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1M
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332K
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1M
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,836.09
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,112.06
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,505.04
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167K
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,010.08
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103K
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,396.07
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352K
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241K
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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