Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Simi Valley Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 45.7% cheaper than Simi Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Simi Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Simi Valley, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,111.67
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,020.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Simi Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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