Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 2.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 84.5% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 56.4% more in Rock Hill
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Rock Hill are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
$1.85
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
$1.46
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
$25.34
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
$111.62
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
$12.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
$108.33
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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