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Yokohama vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Yokohama is 66.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 3.6% more in Yokohama
Groceries
pay 60.7% more in Yokohama
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Yokohama
Housing
pay 54.1% more in Yokohama
Childcare
pay 75.0% more in Yokohama
Entertainment and Sports
pay 95.9% more in Yokohama
Clothing
pay 30.2% more in Yokohama

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

Yokohama vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.6% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR19,986.53
$6.68
¥1,041
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
$5.35
¥833
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,715.14
$1.14
¥177

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pay 60.7% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
$1.75
¥273
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,781.96
$4.86
¥757
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,649.02
$5.51
¥859

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,308.52
$4.43
¥690
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,374.14
$53.46
¥8,327
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419

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pay 54.1% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
$32.74
¥5,100
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
$795.21
¥123,858
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
$466.43
¥72,649

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pay 75.0% more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
$271.75
¥42,327
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
$18,376.64
¥2,862,254

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pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,829.58
$2.00
¥312
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,098.46
$3.01
¥468
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
$4.01
¥624

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Yokohama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
$40.09
¥6,245
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
$28.40
¥4,423
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
$57.87
¥9,014

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