Cost of living comparison

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Vaughan vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Vaughan is 2.5 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Vaughan
Groceries
pay 26.5% more in Vaughan
Transportation
pay 3.5 times more in Vaughan
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Vaughan
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Vaughan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.4 times more in Vaughan
Clothing
pay 56.1% more in Vaughan

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

Vaughan vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,018.85
$14.39
CA$19.90
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.00
KHR28,026.39
$9.71
CA$13.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,721.15
$2.13
CA$2.95
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pay 26.5% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.65
KHR6,608.28
$2.26
CA$3.13
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,825.26
$4.32
CA$5.97
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,701.82
$7.66
CA$10.59
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,336.51
$3.90
CA$5.39
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,436.20
$107.99
CA$149.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $21.29
KHR85,223.90
$50.96
CA$70.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
$1,654.69
CA$2,288.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
$1,522.80
CA$2,105.80
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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
$809.36
CA$1,119.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
$17,985.78
CA$24,871.64
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,837.39
$6.12
CA$8.46
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,114.79
$3.38
CA$4.68
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.88
KHR7,507.07
$12.86
CA$17.78
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pay 56.1% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Vaughan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $25.75
KHR103,097.09
$43.17
CA$59.69
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $23.33
KHR93,421.31
$35.97
CA$49.74
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $88.00
KHR352,331.81
$107.64
CA$148.86
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