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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

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Nizhny Novgorod are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Nizhny Novgorod. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Nizhny Novgorod.

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 26.7% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$11.91 RUB909.72	+138.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$5.66 RUB432.12	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.30 RUB99.24	+39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.44 RUB33.49	-52.0%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.59 RUB44.72	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$5.00 RUB382.08	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.81 RUB291.08	-53.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.44 RUB109.99	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.26 RUB172.56	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.73 RUB55.84	-59.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.72 RUB54.79	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.84 RUB64.13	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$1.19 RUB90.99	+62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.30 RUB22.87	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.29 RUB21.80	-46.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$2.72 RUB207.70	-37.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$15.19 RUB1,159.89	+58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$35,737.37 RUB2,729,161.03	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$6.08 RUB463.96	-32.9%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$7.03 RUB536.74	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$536.06 RUB40,937.42	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$348.21 RUB26,591.83	+27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$82.37 RUB6,290.24	-0.7%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$324.91 RUB24,812.09	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$3,692.86 RUB282,013.31	-48.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$0.98 RUB75.05	-18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.43 RUB185.73	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.62 RUB200.14	+39.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$28.16 RUB2,150.25	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.96 RUB454.86	+58.8%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Nizhny Novgorod
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$74.45 RUB5,685.75	+189.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$50.63 RUB3,866.31	+117.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$125.08 RUB9,552.06	+42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$115.15 RUB8,793.96	+91.3%
Average			+109.9%

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