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Surakarta vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Surakarta is 25.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Surakarta
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Surakarta
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Surakarta
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Surakarta
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Surakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Surakarta
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in Surakarta

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

Surakarta vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$1.64 IDR27,326.89	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.55 IDR9,191.77	-40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.25 IDR4,223.25	-72.2%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$0.81 IDR13,415.02	-51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$4.70 IDR78,254.29	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$3.67 IDR61,125.74	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.06 IDR17,588.58	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	-59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.10 IDR18,351.46	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.69 IDR11,461.61	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$1.02 IDR16,902.66	-47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.60 IDR9,916.23	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	+51.3%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$3.00 IDR49,893.65	-30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$23.88 IDR397,482.09	+148.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$26,561.92 IDR442,198,820.30	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$4.27 IDR71,049.92	-52.9%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$19.06 IDR317,298.47	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$179.07 IDR2,981,115.64	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$59.69 IDR993,705.21	-78.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$57.28 IDR953,518.61	-31.0%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$36.01 IDR599,502.36	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$2,005.57 IDR33,388,495.20	-71.9%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.49 IDR24,842.63	+23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$1.64 IDR27,326.89	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$2.09 IDR34,779.68	+11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$17.16 IDR285,690.25	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$2.09 IDR34,779.68	-44.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Surakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$60.49 IDR1,007,033.10	+134.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$38.30 IDR637,627.51	+64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$74.58 IDR1,241,634.67	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$70.02 IDR1,165,616.22	+16.3%
Average			+50.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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