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Phnom Penh vs. Rawang Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 38.8% more expensive than Rawang.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 21.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 52.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 18.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Rawang Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.7% more for restaurants

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.61	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.27 MYR17.54	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	+64.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MYR3.64	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 MYR1.46	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+156.9%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 21.0% more for groceries

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.89 MYR32.44	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 MYR28.94	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MYR8.55	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.06	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 MYR4.86	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.08	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.02	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.68	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.55	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-13.5%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 52.0% more for transportation

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 MYR7.67	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+132.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.22 MYR58.45	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,767.77 MYR138,819.31	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+45.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.55 MYR22.80	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+63.3%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.78 MYR126.52	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$136.26 MYR560.15	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+253.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$100.71 MYR414.02	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+172.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.46 MYR104.65	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+226.0%
Average			+155.2%

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pay 18.5% more for childcare

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.34 MYR983.91	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+22.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 MYR25,693.75	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+14.3%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.54	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.97	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.54	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.91 MYR155.87	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 MYR22.89	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-32.7%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Rawang	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.09 MYR226.49	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.03 MYR119.34	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR292.25	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.02 MYR217.97	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	+13.5%
Average			-8.9%

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