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Kaliningrad vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kaliningrad is 29.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% more in Kaliningrad
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Kaliningrad
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Kaliningrad
Housing: pay 16.5% less in Kaliningrad
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Kaliningrad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Kaliningrad
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Kaliningrad

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

Kaliningrad vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$8.34 RUB664.38	+66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$6.15 RUB489.74	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$1.40 RUB111.88	+51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.71 RUB56.72	-22.1%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.81 RUB64.37	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$6.10 RUB486.28	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$4.55 RUB362.83	-44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$1.84 RUB146.67	+1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$2.47 RUB196.62	+22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.65 RUB51.80	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.85 RUB67.63	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.93 RUB74.06	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$1.39 RUB110.98	+89.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.38 RUB29.94	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.33 RUB25.97	-39.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$2.81 RUB224.16	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$15.01 RUB1,195.88	+56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$26,803.03 RUB2,135,492.78	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$5.06 RUB402.90	-44.1%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 16.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$6.85 RUB545.55	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$431.35 RUB34,367.40	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$318.78 RUB25,398.55	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$79.43 RUB6,328.59	-4.3%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$305.51 RUB24,340.95	+4.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$9,374.72 RUB746,917.36	+31.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$2.38 RUB189.82	+97.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.47 RUB196.86	-2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$2.85 RUB226.84	+51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$41.22 RUB3,283.91	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$5.06 RUB403.37	+35.0%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kaliningrad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$111.64 RUB8,894.50	+333.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$52.76 RUB4,203.89	+126.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$164.22 RUB13,084.13	+86.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$173.16 RUB13,796.59	+187.6%
Average			+183.4%

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