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Phnom Penh vs. Udon Thani Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 14.1% more expensive than Udon Thani.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 34.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 73.1% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 15.5% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Udon Thani. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Udon Thani Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Udon Thani, you would:

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pay 68.0% more for restaurants

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.48 THB78.94	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	+101.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 THB345.35	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 THB26.52	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 THB9.87	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+194.5%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 THB43.70	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.30 THB296.02	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 THB256.23	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 THB50.45	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	+14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.09 THB34.69	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	+84.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 THB33.84	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 THB14.32	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+96.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 THB31.11	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+95.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 THB26.85	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 THB23.27	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 THB14.88	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+14.8%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 THB151.78	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.18 THB419.36	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,643.10 THB1,388,567.52	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.12 THB417.38	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-31.0%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 73.1% more for housing

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.26 THB740.04	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$206.02 THB6,554.67	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+133.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$126.27 THB4,017.38	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+116.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.30 THB1,759.30	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+50.1%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 15.5% less for childcare

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$284.29 THB9,044.97	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+3.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,854.56 THB345,353.44	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	-34.2%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 THB59.20	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 THB50.98	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	+57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.19 THB133.21	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.31 THB2,491.48	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 THB197.34	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-39.5%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Udon Thani	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.60 THB1,164.33	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.79 THB1,743.21	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.88 THB2,318.80	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.74 THB2,664.16	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-28.1%
Average			-23.6%

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