Cost of living comparison
compared to
Red Deer vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Red Deer is 2.1 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Red Deer
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Red Deer
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Red Deer
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Red Deer
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% more in Red Deer
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Red Deer
- Clothing
-
pay 47.8% more in Red Deer
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Red Deer are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Red Deer.
Red Deer vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Red Deer instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
$17.22
CA$23.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
$9.69
CA$13.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
$1.75
CA$2.41
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
$2.56
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
$5.19
CA$7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
$6.34
CA$8.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
$3.17
CA$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
$5.43
CA$7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
$0.61
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
$0.92
CA$1.27
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
$3.72
CA$5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
$52.92
CA$72.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,597.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
$13.60
CA$18.74
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
$63.09
CA$86.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
$1,060.84
CA$1,461.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
$973.53
CA$1,341.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
$143.49
CA$197.72
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of housing
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
$665.47
CA$916.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,261.15
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
$3.68
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
$14.35
CA$19.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
$38.84
CA$53.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
$49.96
CA$68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
$34.08
CA$46.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
$73.91
CA$101.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
$100.50
CA$138.49
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Red Deer - Cost of clothing
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