Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Sakon Nakhon is 11.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in Sakon Nakhon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Sakon Nakhon
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sakon Nakhon.
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sakon Nakhon instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,013.44
|
$1.55
THB47.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,018.82
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,720.15
|
$0.73
THB22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,655.64
|
$0.27
THB8.31
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,606.49
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,818.01
|
$5.79
THB178.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,692.98
|
$9.62
THB297.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,280.45
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,039.03
|
$1.05
THB32.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,247.23
|
$1.27
THB39.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,540.40
|
$0.42
THB13.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,661.79
|
$1.02
THB31.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,941.26
|
$1.08
THB33.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,510.14
|
$0.63
THB19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,148.45
|
$0.59
THB18.12
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,331.83
|
$5.09
THB157.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,425.81
|
$7.75
THB239.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196M
|
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,235.57
|
$7.26
THB224.31
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of transportation
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,200.87
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1M
|
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332K
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,836.09
|
$2.17
THB67.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,112.06
|
$1.50
THB46.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,505.04
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167K
|
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,010.08
|
$3.72
THB115.03
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103K
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,396.07
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352K
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241K
|
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of clothing
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