Cost of living comparison
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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 11.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
- pay 26.7% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 30.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 9.8% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 7.3% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 18.8% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 8.8% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 2.1 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% less for groceries
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 7.3% less for housing
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 18.8% less for childcare
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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