Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

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Japan

Saitama vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Saitama is 36.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Saitama
Groceries: pay 38.2% more in Saitama
Transportation: pay 41.3% more in Saitama
Housing: pay 14.3% more in Saitama
Childcare: pay 75.0% more in Saitama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.9% more in Saitama
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Saitama

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Saitama are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Saitama.

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Saitama vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,344.54	$5.68 ¥909	+13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,482.36	$4.68 ¥749	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,781.69	$0.74 ¥118	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,716.11	$0.68 ¥109	-25.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 38.2% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,715.79	$1.75 ¥281	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR27,261.69	$4.86 ¥778	-27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR33,233.85	$5.51 ¥883	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,400.89	$2.21 ¥354	+21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,172.03	$2.64 ¥423	+31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,367.13	$2.63 ¥421	+45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,598.97	$1.06 ¥169	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,788.55	$1.76 ¥281	-8.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,989.92	$2.64 ¥422	+258.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,568.21	$1.44 ¥231	+64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,183.99	$0.76 ¥121	+41.2%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 41.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,618.56	$4.43 ¥709	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,061.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR199M	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,835.05	$24.99 ¥4,001	+176.1%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 14.3% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR86,610.42	$32.74 ¥5,242	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$417.65 ¥66,860	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$245.02 ¥39,224	-10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR338K	$105.54 ¥16,895	+27.2%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 75.0% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$271.75 ¥43,503	-7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$18,376.64 ¥3M	+157.3%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 93.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,916.09	$2.00 ¥321	+65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,279.35	$3.01 ¥481	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,629.20	$4.01 ¥642	+113.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR170K	$66.16 ¥10,591	+58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,258.41	$11.69 ¥1,872	+211.8%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Saitama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR105K	$36.75 ¥5,884	+42.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR94,941.20	$26.73 ¥4,279	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR358K	$57.87 ¥9,264	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR245K	$66.82 ¥10,698	+11.0%
Average			+8.5%

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