Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 28.0% cheaper than Rock Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Rock Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Rock Hill, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
|
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
|
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,535.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.34
|
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,175.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.62
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Rock Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
|
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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