Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
$21.59
ISK2,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
$17.27
ISK2,343
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
$2.90
ISK394
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
$2.07
ISK281
|
|
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
$3.68
ISK500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
$7.66
ISK1,039
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
$6.16
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
$5.91
ISK802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
$8.87
ISK1,204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
$1.53
ISK207
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
$0.97
ISK131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
$1.26
ISK171
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
$2.23
ISK302
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
$1.42
ISK192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
$1.01
ISK137
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
$8.57
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
$66.92
ISK9,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,651,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
$23.30
ISK3,161
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
$68.45
ISK9,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
$1,864.13
ISK252,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
$1,666.20
ISK226,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
$64.43
ISK8,741
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
$240.37
ISK32,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
$5,984.07
ISK811,800
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
$10.79
ISK1,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
$5.09
ISK690
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
$11.87
ISK1,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
$65.50
ISK8,886
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
$14.39
ISK1,952
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
$103.94
ISK14,101
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
$43.50
ISK5,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
$141.47
ISK19,192
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
$174.65
ISK23,693
|
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