Cost of living comparison

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Phnom Penh vs. Surabaya Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 45.0% more expensive than Surabaya.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 34.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 61.3% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 57.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 19.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Surabaya. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Surabaya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Surabaya, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.64 IDR27,326.89	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	+204.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	+134.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 IDR11,317.20	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	+36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,670.41	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+225.5%
Average			+150.3%

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pay 34.2% more for groceries

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 IDR24,010.40	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 IDR78,254.29	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 IDR85,576.04	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.40 IDR23,351.28	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.44 IDR24,001.78	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 IDR18,351.46	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 IDR11,461.61	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 IDR16,902.66	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,245.04	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR9,916.23	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 IDR14,063.01	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-36.5%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 61.3% more for transportation

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 IDR51,011.78	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.95 IDR149,055.78	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	+7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,561.92 IDR442,198,820.30	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+84.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 IDR71,049.92	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	+112.1%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 57.4% more for housing

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.06 IDR317,298.47	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.70 IDR4,173,561.90	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+92.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.46 IDR2,521,526.98	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.28 IDR953,518.61	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+44.9%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 19.2% more for childcare

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.05 IDR3,047,362.66	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,132.52 IDR152,036,897.77	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-21.8%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 IDR39,748.21	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.73 IDR28,817.45	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.39 IDR39,748.21	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.39 IDR356,077.70	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+94.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	+25.6%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Surabaya	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.49 IDR1,007,033.10	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.30 IDR637,627.51	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.61 IDR1,258,693.27	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.58 IDR1,341,502.04	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-25.3%
Average			-26.4%

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