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Phnom Penh vs. Turku Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 28.1% cheaper than Turku.
Phnom Penh vs. Turku Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Turku, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.35 €14.36 | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.26 €1.99 | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.98 €1.74 | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.61 €2.29 | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.84 €3.37 | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.07 €4.45 | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.35 €2.94 | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.39 €6.49 | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.09 €0.96 | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.95 €0.83 | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 €1.70 | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.72 €0.63 | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.75 €0.66 | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 41.2% less for transportation
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.96 €6.99 | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $64.24 €56.40 | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,718.86 €33,995.23 | $49,000.00 KHR197M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $23.07 €20.25 | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 38.2% less for housing
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $23.03 €20.22 | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $845.96 €742.75 | $481.60 KHR2M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $656.02 €575.99 | $273.92 KHR1M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $147.89 €129.85 | $82.99 KHR333K | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% more for childcare
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $318.28 €279.45 | $293.33 KHR1M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,087.96 €3,589.24 | $7,141.67 KHR29M | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.18 €7.18 | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.09 €4.47 | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $12.84 €11.27 | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $48.67 €42.73 | $41.67 KHR167K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.69 €16.41 | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.1% less for clothing
Turku | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $25.75 KHR103K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.11 €33.46 | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $94.61 €83.07 | $88.00 KHR354K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.89 €98.24 | $60.20 KHR242K | |
Turku vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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