Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Terengganu vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Terengganu is 11.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Kuala Terengganu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuala Terengganu.
Kuala Terengganu vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Terengganu instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$4.50
MYR18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$0.26
MYR1.07
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$0.95
MYR3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$5.83
MYR23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$2.65
MYR10.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of transportation
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$201.42
MYR828.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of childcare
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$2.91
MYR11.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$4.24
MYR17.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of clothing
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