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Sunderland vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sunderland is 2.6 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Sunderland
Groceries
pay 24.7% more in Sunderland
Transportation
pay 3.2 times more in Sunderland
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Sunderland
Childcare
pay 3.4 times more in Sunderland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.2 times more in Sunderland
Clothing
pay 82.7% more in Sunderland

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

Sunderland vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,018.85
$20.03
£15.02
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
$9.87
£7.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,721.15
$2.44
£1.83

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
$1.68
£1.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,825.26
$5.45
£4.09
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,701.82
$6.14
£4.60

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,336.51
$7.14
£5.36
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,436.20
$76.12
£57.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
$37,772.71
£28,315.37

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
$41.55
£31.14
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
$787.91
£590.63
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
$600.94
£450.48

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
$1,235.28
£925.99
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
$17,805.77
£13,347.65

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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,837.39
$6.68
£5.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,114.79
$5.00
£3.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
$17.29
£12.96

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pay 82.7% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Sunderland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
$79.01
£59.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
$44.73
£33.53
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
$85.80
£64.32

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