Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 12.3% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 35.3% more in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Cambodia
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 14.9% less in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Cambodia

The cost of groceries and transportation in Cambodia are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Cambodia.

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Cambodia vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Russia	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	-68.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	-7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	-2.7%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 35.3% more for groceries

	Russia	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	+115.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	+33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	+91.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	-30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	+110.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	+126.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	-45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	+74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	+86.3%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Russia	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	+61.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	-49.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$31,666.67 KHR129M	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	+84.2%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Russia	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	+135.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$399.26 KHR2M	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$267.29 KHR1M	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$70.60 KHR287K	-23.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Russia	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$425.04 KHR2M	+5.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$6,825.90 KHR28M	-31.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$49.12 KHR200K	+31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	-20.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Russia	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$27.42 KHR112K	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$83.47 KHR340K	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$41.28 KHR168K	-63.0%
Average			-59.1%

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