Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
$5.36
MYR25.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
$11.36
MYR53.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
$36,338.86
MYR172,246.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
$10.22
MYR48.44
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
$26.82
MYR127.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
$485.21
MYR2,299.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
$292.86
MYR1,388.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
$40.43
MYR191.62
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
$252.56
MYR1,197.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
$7,785.60
MYR36,903.75
|
|
pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
$43.83
MYR207.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
|
pay 55.6% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
$48.44
MYR229.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
$30.56
MYR144.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
$67.98
MYR322.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
$72.95
MYR345.78
|
|
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