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Phnom Penh vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 47.5% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 35.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 93.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 36.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% more for restaurants

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.41 UAH270.46	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.63 UAH237.36	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 UAH25.69	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	+52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 UAH17.46	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+120.7%
Average			+43.9%

Ukraine vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 UAH28.68	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+142.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 UAH177.76	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 UAH172.88	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+99.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 UAH69.38	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	+10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 UAH77.24	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 UAH16.73	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+356.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 UAH28.45	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH31.40	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+157.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UAH37.85	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 UAH11.57	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+219.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 UAH9.44	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	+139.8%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 35.8% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 UAH215.78	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 UAH514.10	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,398.14 UAH1,197,936.97	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+72.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.37 UAH184.35	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	+107.1%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 93.9% more for housing

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.80 UAH244.46	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	+267.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$311.65 UAH13,146.73	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.10 UAH9,031.61	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.84 UAH2,777.27	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+26.0%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 36.5% more for childcare

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$259.96 UAH10,965.92	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,454.26 UAH187,897.06	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+60.3%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 UAH42.96	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	+18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.16 UAH48.90	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+118.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 UAH109.91	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.59 UAH995.06	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+76.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.94 UAH166.14	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-4.8%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 UAH2,178.30	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.33 UAH1,279.29	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 UAH3,269.42	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.90 UAH3,792.52	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-33.0%
Average			-23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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