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Novosibirsk vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Novosibirsk is 11.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% more in Novosibirsk
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Novosibirsk
Transportation: pay 22.8% more in Novosibirsk
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Novosibirsk
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Novosibirsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% more in Novosibirsk
Clothing: pay 61.5% more in Novosibirsk

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

Novosibirsk vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$7.15 RUB545.83	+42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.76 RUB363.89	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.37 RUB104.62	+47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.77 RUB58.48	-16.1%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.57 RUB43.67	-65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$5.09 RUB388.73	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.89 RUB297.30	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.73 RUB132.09	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.14 RUB163.47	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.89 RUB67.78	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.80 RUB60.88	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.87 RUB66.40	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$1.38 RUB105.07	+87.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.33 RUB24.91	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.27 RUB20.80	-49.2%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 22.8% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$2.61 RUB199.07	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$29.78 RUB2,274.30	+210.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$37,524.24 RUB2,865,619.08	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$3.99 RUB304.76	-55.9%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$8.16 RUB623.48	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$463.21 RUB35,374.13	-3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$302.77 RUB23,122.06	+10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$74.47 RUB5,686.98	-10.3%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$332.36 RUB25,381.20	+13.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$4,467.17 RUB341,145.13	-37.4%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$2.08 RUB159.20	+72.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.85 RUB217.42	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.97 RUB226.98	+58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$51.82 RUB3,957.28	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.36 RUB409.37	+42.9%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 61.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Novosibirsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$63.80 RUB4,872.06	+147.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$35.74 RUB2,729.16	+53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$104.83 RUB8,005.54	+19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$75.73 RUB5,783.22	+25.8%
Average			+61.5%

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