Cost of living comparison
Battambang is 58.6% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Battambang instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$24.12
|
$2.50
KHR10,177.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
$5.50
KHR22,390.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.91
|
$0.58
KHR2,374.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
$0.33
KHR1,357.01
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.19
|
$1.62
KHR6,615.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.52
|
$6.21
KHR25,298.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.52
|
$8.18
KHR33,286.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.11
|
$1.99
KHR8,116.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.86
|
$1.81
KHR7,386.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.21
|
$1.25
KHR5,078.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.56
KHR2,262.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$0.86
KHR3,508.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.88
|
$0.57
KHR2,308.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.66
|
$0.62
KHR2,539.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$0.45
KHR1,846.59
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.80
|
$4.45
KHR18,112.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$219.75
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$43,922.38
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$43.21
|
$8.89
KHR36,182.76
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$78.65
|
$30.80
KHR125,387.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,301.64
|
$233.33
KHR949,904.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,265.92
|
$143.33
KHR583,512.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$223.55
|
$41.02
KHR166,993.62
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,153.03
|
$82.50
KHR335,859.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$24,159.74
|
$3,900.00
KHR15,876,976.15
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.37
|
$0.75
KHR3,053.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$5.04
|
$1.75
KHR7,124.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.24
|
$1.50
KHR6,106.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$89.35
|
$25.00
KHR101,775.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$23.11
|
$5.25
KHR21,372.85
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
Sydney
|
Battambang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$113.11
|
$15.00
KHR61,065.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$92.67
|
$22.71
KHR92,470.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$166.57
|
$45.00
KHR183,195.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$197.53
|
$32.50
KHR132,308.13
|
|
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