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
KHR20,313.22
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
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