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Siem Reap vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Siem Reap is 62.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 80.4% less in Siem Reap
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Siem Reap
Transportation: pay 42.9% less in Siem Reap
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Siem Reap
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Siem Reap
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.9% less in Siem Reap
Clothing: pay 77.7% less in Siem Reap

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Siem Reap instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 80.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,372	$2.50 KHR10,059.75	-90.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,793	$7.00 KHR28,167.29	-69.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK409	$0.71 KHR2,860.14	-78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK331	$0.47 KHR1,877.82	-82.7%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK569	$1.40 KHR5,633.46	-69.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,158	$6.70 KHR26,960.12	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK936	$6.69 KHR26,910.07	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK798	$1.54 KHR6,196.80	-76.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,386	$1.62 KHR6,534.26	-85.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK195	$1.64 KHR6,616.39	+3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK143	$0.50 KHR2,007.73	-57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK183	$1.51 KHR6,068.83	+1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK311	$0.59 KHR2,363.65	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK208	$0.58 KHR2,327.15	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK139	$0.42 KHR1,703.53	-62.5%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 42.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,185	$4.10 KHR16,513.31	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK10,870	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$49,000.00 KHR197M	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,444	$9.05 KHR36,427.59	-67.7%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,058	$19.50 KHR78,466.03	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK277K	$336.25 KHR1M	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK250K	$241.67 KHR972K	-88.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,470	$56.72 KHR228K	-6.8%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,222	$293.33 KHR1M	-10.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$5,000.00 KHR20M	-83.7%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 77.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,610	$1.00 KHR4,023.90	-92.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK758	$1.67 KHR6,714.88	-73.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,710	$1.75 KHR7,041.82	-87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,719	$36.25 KHR146K	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,109	$3.75 KHR15,089.62	-78.2%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 77.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Siem Reap
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK17,805	$25.75 KHR104K	-82.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,850	$18.33 KHR73,771.48	-71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK23,736	$55.00 KHR221K	-71.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,529	$36.33 KHR146K	-85.4%
Average			-77.7%

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