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Kajang vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kajang is 12.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Kajang
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Kajang
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Kajang
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Kajang
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Kajang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Kajang
Clothing: pay 54.0% more in Kajang

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

Kajang vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$3.55 MYR14.61	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.74 MYR19.47	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.78 MYR3.22	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.47 MYR1.94	-48.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.98 MYR4.03	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$7.79 MYR32.01	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$7.01 MYR28.81	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.86 MYR7.65	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.20 MYR9.04	+9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.32 MYR5.42	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.75 MYR3.07	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$1.29 MYR5.30	-32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.86 MYR3.53	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.68 MYR2.80	-22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.81 MYR3.31	+50.2%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$1.84 MYR7.57	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$11.84 MYR48.69	+23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$35,528.19 MYR146,056.37	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$6.87 MYR28.24	-24.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$30.14 MYR123.90	+41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$35.07 MYR144.18	-57.7%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$213.17 MYR876.34	-27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$6,276.65 MYR25,803.29	-12.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$4.74 MYR19.47	+292.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$3.06 MYR12.58	+21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$4.26 MYR17.53	+127.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.97 MYR20.45	+32.6%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 54.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kajang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$61.63 MYR253.36	+139.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$37.09 MYR152.47	+58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$87.76 MYR360.77	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$71.06 MYR292.11	+18.0%
Average			+54.0%

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