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Perm vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Perm is 5.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% less in Perm
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Perm
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Perm
Housing: pay 11.5% less in Perm
Childcare: pay 13.7% less in Perm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Perm
Clothing: pay 90.4% more in Perm

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

Perm vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$8.34 RUB672.90	+66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$4.76 RUB384.51	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$0.93 RUB74.98
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$0.44 RUB35.39	-52.0%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$0.69 RUB55.62	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$4.52 RUB364.49	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$3.48 RUB281.00	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$1.55 RUB125.45	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$2.16 RUB174.41	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.83 RUB67.04	-54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.78 RUB63.22	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.74 RUB59.59	-61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$1.01 RUB81.10	+36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.35 RUB28.34	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.34 RUB27.30	-37.0%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$2.72 RUB219.56	-37.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$22.48 RUB1,813.95	+134.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$29,781.14 RUB2,403,218.08	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$5.12 RUB413.35	-43.4%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 11.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$9.49 RUB765.83	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$506.28 RUB40,854.71	+5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$325.61 RUB26,275.18	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$70.86 RUB5,718.48	-14.6%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 13.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$317.67 RUB25,634.33	+8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$4,586.30 RUB370,095.58	-35.8%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$1.19 RUB96.13	-1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$2.12 RUB171.28	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$2.91 RUB235.03	+55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$30.97 RUB2,499.35	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$4.76 RUB384.51	+27.1%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 90.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Perm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$68.50 RUB5,527.40	+166.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$36.93 RUB2,979.99	+58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$127.07 RUB10,253.73	+44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$116.15 RUB9,372.55	+92.9%
Average			+90.4%

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