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Islamabad vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 40.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 62.0% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 36.4% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 77.3% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR16,300.60	$3.61 PKR997.63	-9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,526.05	$5.42 PKR1,496.45	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 KHR7,437.15	$0.34 PKR94.06	-81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KHR2,603.57	$0.22 PKR60.41	-65.8%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 62.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 KHR6,590.25	$0.75 PKR207.38	-53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 KHR30,393.82	$3.07 PKR848.79	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 KHR33,251.86	$3.63 PKR1,003.12	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KHR7,004.73	$1.24 PKR342.48	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,712.18	$1.41 PKR389.17	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,286.01	$0.59 PKR162.64	-67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 KHR3,219.40	$0.38 PKR105.84	-51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,794.34	$0.47 PKR131.23	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 KHR3,974.19	$0.25 PKR67.89	-74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,939.05	$0.13 PKR35.40	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KHR2,295.17	$0.17 PKR46.13	-70.4%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 36.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 KHR20,725.82	$5.11 PKR1,411.20	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,121.44	$21.66 PKR5,985.79	+125.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 KHR143M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 KHR37,106.75	$7.04 PKR1,945.38	-22.7%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.89 KHR101K	$17.07 PKR4,716.08	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$646.36 KHR3M	$273.02 PKR75,437.56	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.33 KHR2M	$139.79 PKR38,624.96	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.19 KHR331K	$77.95 PKR21,537.10	-4.0%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 77.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.77 KHR3M	$74.62 PKR20,617.72	-88.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.71 KHR45M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-54.4%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,075.15	$3.61 PKR997.63	+261.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 KHR12,006.02	$2.65 PKR731.67	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KHR7,702.03	$2.30 PKR635.49	+21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 KHR166K	$28.23 PKR7,799.66	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,375.75	$4.33 PKR1,197.16	-13.3%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 KHR114K	$24.82 PKR6,858.72	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.00 KHR97,803.59	$34.87 PKR9,633.94	+45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.83 KHR370K	$96.43 PKR26,645.19	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.17 KHR241K	$40.62 PKR11,223.35	-31.3%
Average			-1.6%

Phnom Penh vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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