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Sungai Petani vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sungai Petani is 9.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Sungai Petani
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Sungai Petani
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Sungai Petani
Housing: pay 12.3% less in Sungai Petani
Childcare: pay 15.4% less in Sungai Petani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% more in Sungai Petani
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in Sungai Petani

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

Sungai Petani vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$3.55 MYR14.61	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.27 MYR17.54	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.47 MYR1.95	-49.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.24 MYR0.97	-74.1%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.71 MYR2.92	-56.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$4.70 MYR19.33	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$7.04 MYR28.94	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.08 MYR8.55	+14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.61 MYR6.63	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.06 MYR4.36	-41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.70 MYR2.87	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$1.13 MYR4.64	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.65 MYR2.68	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.37 MYR1.53	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.50 MYR2.05	-7.1%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$1.84 MYR7.56	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$33,767.77 MYR138,819.31	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$5.07 MYR20.85	-44.0%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 12.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$30.78 MYR126.52	+44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$25.46 MYR104.65	-69.3%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 15.4% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$239.34 MYR983.91	-18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$6,250.00 MYR25,693.75	-12.5%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$4.27 MYR17.54	+253.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.66 MYR6.82	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$4.12 MYR16.95	+119.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$18.96 MYR77.93	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$2.84 MYR11.69	-24.2%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sungai Petani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$55.09 MYR226.49	+114.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$29.03 MYR119.34	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$71.09 MYR292.25	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$53.02 MYR217.97	-11.9%
Average			+26.8%

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