Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 50.9% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Phnom Penh
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Sakon Nakhon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Sakon Nakhon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Sakon Nakhon, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
THB47.93
|
$5.00
KHR20,013.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
$7.00
KHR28,018.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB22.53
|
$0.93
KHR3,720.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
THB8.31
|
$0.91
KHR3,655.64
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
$1.65
KHR6,606.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
THB178.94
|
$6.70
KHR26,818.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.62
THB297.56
|
$8.17
KHR32,692.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
$1.82
KHR7,280.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
THB32.61
|
$2.01
KHR8,039.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
THB39.13
|
$1.81
KHR7,247.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
THB13.04
|
$0.88
KHR3,540.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB31.52
|
$1.91
KHR7,661.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB33.34
|
$0.73
KHR2,941.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.57
|
$0.88
KHR3,510.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.12
|
$0.54
KHR2,148.45
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
THB157.32
|
$4.33
KHR17,331.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.75
THB239.65
|
$9.60
KHR38,425.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
$49,000.00
KHR196M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.26
THB224.31
|
$9.05
KHR36,235.57
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 73.6% more for housing
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
$21.29
KHR85,200.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
$273.92
KHR1M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
$82.99
KHR332K
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB67.10
|
$1.21
KHR4,836.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB46.33
|
$2.53
KHR10,112.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
$1.88
KHR7,505.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
$41.67
KHR167K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.72
THB115.03
|
$3.75
KHR15,010.08
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
$25.75
KHR103K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
$23.33
KHR93,396.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
$88.00
KHR352K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
$60.20
KHR241K
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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