Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 46.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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