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Murcia vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Murcia is 69.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Murcia
Groceries
pay 8.2% more in Murcia
Transportation
pay 84.2% more in Murcia
Housing
pay 56.0% more in Murcia
Childcare
pay 38.4% more in Murcia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 83.5% more in Murcia
Clothing
pay 90.0% more in Murcia

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Murcia are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Murcia.

Murcia vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,018.85
$16.35
€14.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
$12.26
€10.53
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,721.15
$2.10
€1.81

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
$1.34
€1.15
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,825.26
$5.48
€4.71
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,701.82
$4.49
€3.86

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pay 84.2% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,336.51
$6.72
€5.77
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,436.20
$35.04
€30.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
$35,039.69
€30,092.47

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pay 56.0% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
$28.03
€24.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
$744.59
€639.46
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
$583.99
€501.54

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pay 38.4% more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
$408.80
€351.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
$9,811.11
€8,425.89

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pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,837.39
$2.34
€2.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,114.79
$2.24
€1.92
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
$5.84
€5.02

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pay 90.0% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Murcia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
$70.55
€60.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
$40.65
€34.91
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
$99.28
€85.26

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