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Cambodia

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 41.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 4.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 86.2% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 74.8% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	$7.99 SAR30.00	+99.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	$7.99 SAR30.00	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	$0.87 SAR3.28	-52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	$0.31 SAR1.18	-50.9%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	$1.29 SAR4.83	-20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	$5.27 SAR19.78	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	$6.76 SAR25.39	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	$3.08 SAR11.57	+79.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	$4.34 SAR16.27	+129.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	$1.30 SAR4.88	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	$0.87 SAR3.28	+10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	$1.13 SAR4.23	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	$0.80 SAR2.99	-18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	$0.54 SAR2.04	-24.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	$0.59 SAR2.21	+4.6%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	$2.35 SAR8.82	-53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	$37.31 SAR140.01	+288.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 KHR142M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	$18.12 SAR68.00	+99.0%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 86.2% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.89 KHR101K	$71.73 SAR269.20	+188.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$646.36 KHR3M	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.33 KHR2M	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+125.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.19 KHR331K	$81.86 SAR307.20	+0.8%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.77 KHR3M	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	-19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.71 KHR45M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-8.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	$2.13 SAR8.00	+113.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	$4.28 SAR16.07	+45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	$7.73 SAR29.00	+308.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 KHR165K	$89.94 SAR337.52	+121.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$13.32 SAR50.00	+166.5%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 74.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 KHR114K	$58.30 SAR218.78	+108.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	$54.26 SAR203.65	+126.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.83 KHR370K	$102.59 SAR385.02	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.17 KHR241K	$103.93 SAR390.02	+75.6%
Average			+74.8%

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