Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

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Iran

Rasht vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Rasht is 40.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Rasht
Groceries: pay 63.1% less in Rasht
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Rasht
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Rasht
Childcare: pay 71.6% less in Rasht
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Rasht
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Rasht

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rasht.

Rasht vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,950.73	$3.80 IRR5M	-24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,931.03	$4.50 IRR6M	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,708.49	$0.47 IRR620K	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,644.18	$1.00 IRR1M	+9.5%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 63.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,585.79	$0.50 IRR660K	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,733.98	$1.89 IRR2M	-71.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,590.54	$2.31 IRR3M	-71.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,257.63	$1.11 IRR1M	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,013.85	$1.18 IRR2M	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,224.53	$0.34 IRR454K	-81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,529.31	$0.59 IRR778K	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,637.79	$0.34 IRR449K	-82.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,932.04	$0.21 IRR282K	-70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,499.14	$0.23 IRR298K	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,141.72	$0.22 IRR287K	-59.4%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,277.52	$2.75 IRR4M	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,305.41	$11.00 IRR15M	+14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,122.03	$2.45 IRR3M	-72.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 61.8% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,933.90	$4.67 IRR6M	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$213.33 IRR281M	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$203.33 IRR268M	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$10.32 IRR14M	-87.6%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 71.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$83.90 IRR111M	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28M	$2,011.10 IRR3B	-71.8%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,820.93	$0.65 IRR857K	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,080.37	$1.23 IRR2M	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,481.53	$1.65 IRR2M	-12.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$18.75 IRR25M	-55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,963.05	$1.00 IRR1M	-73.3%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Rasht
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$16.00 IRR21M	-37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,103.42	$25.00 IRR33M	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$110.00 IRR145M	+25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$69.84 IRR92M	+16.0%
Average			+2.6%

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