Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 30.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$2.75
NPR367.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$7.64
NPR1,021.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$0.45
NPR60.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$0.19
NPR25.58
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$0.53
NPR70.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$3.92
NPR523.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$2.94
NPR393.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$1.55
NPR206.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$1.48
NPR197.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$1.03
NPR137.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$0.46
NPR62.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$0.61
NPR81.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$0.31
NPR42.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$0.28
NPR37.06
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$4.69
NPR626.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$7.83
NPR1,046.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$30,573.69
NPR4,084,434.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$8.03
NPR1,072.16
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$11.97
NPR1,598.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$183.77
NPR24,551.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$119.21
NPR15,925.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$20.86
NPR2,786.11
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$81.29
NPR10,859.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$2,952.16
NPR394,388.81
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$2.45
NPR326.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$1.54
NPR205.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$3.06
NPR408.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$29.01
NPR3,876.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$3.82
NPR510.55
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$27.06
NPR3,615.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$32.79
NPR4,380.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$51.12
NPR6,828.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$42.56
NPR5,685.72
|
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