Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 56.3% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 61.7% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.12
₪75.28
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪58.28
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
₪10.58
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
₪8.52
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
₪10.01
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
₪28.25
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.26
₪26.90
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
₪14.25
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
₪19.91
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
₪6.35
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.13
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.53
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
₪5.87
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
₪2.90
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.06
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
₪27.05
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.65
₪259.34
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,715.99
₪165,123.91
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₪28.65
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
₪106.41
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,801.16
₪5,864.33
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.77
₪4,362.10
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.83
₪689.68
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,392.66
₪4,534.28
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,581.15
₪86,544.36
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.55
₪31.08
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.40
₪14.34
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.53
₪40.80
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.89
₪276.40
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
₪45.17
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.7% less for clothing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.96
₪377.56
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.18
₪228.49
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$144.76
₪471.31
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.09
₪530.99
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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