Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Redwood City Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 57.5% cheaper than Redwood City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Redwood City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Redwood City, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,250.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.09
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,823.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.45
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$240.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Redwood City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Redwood City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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