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Phnom Penh vs. Subang Jaya Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 18.7% more expensive than Subang Jaya.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 19.6% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 11.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 9.6% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Subang Jaya.

Phnom Penh vs. Subang Jaya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Subang Jaya, you would:

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.61	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.48	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	+47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MYR3.23	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.94	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+93.9%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.30	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 MYR28.83	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 MYR8.77	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.04	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 MYR6.19	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MYR2.87	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.99 MYR8.18	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	-3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.84	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.55	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-13.5%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.58	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+135.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.71	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-19.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.87 MYR28.25	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+31.7%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.09 MYR123.72	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$545.02 MYR2,240.59	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$331.75 MYR1,363.84	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.09 MYR144.25	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+136.5%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 11.2% more for childcare

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.45 MYR1,087.17	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,398.10 MYR26,302.61	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+11.6%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MYR19.48	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 MYR12.63	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.54	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.70 MYR97.42	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+75.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.46	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-24.6%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 9.6% more for clothing

	Subang Jaya	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR253.48	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.59 MYR68.19	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	+40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.94 MYR340.96	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.23 MYR165.37	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	+49.7%
Average			+9.6%

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