Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 37.9% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.68
|
$5.00
KHR20,113.30
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.27
|
$7.00
KHR28,158.62
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.75
|
$1.12
KHR4,518.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.23
|
$1.01
KHR4,067.23
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
$1.85
KHR7,441.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.42
|
$6.08
KHR24,471.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.65
|
$8.07
KHR32,454.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
$1.90
KHR7,635.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.91
|
$1.87
KHR7,526.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.96
|
$2.17
KHR8,743.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.87
KHR3,479.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.99
|
$1.89
KHR7,590.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.11
|
$0.67
KHR2,710.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.76
KHR3,071.49
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.65
KHR2,615.33
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.55
|
$4.40
KHR17,681.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.13
|
$10.60
KHR42,640.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,350.96
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,110,347.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.47
|
$9.00
KHR36,203.94
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.94
|
$22.30
KHR89,700.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£976.47
|
$502.11
KHR2,019,798.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£801.57
|
$277.36
KHR1,115,708.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£179.98
|
$72.12
KHR290,132.81
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,175.90
|
$340.00
KHR1,367,704.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,627.88
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,918,328.23
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.42
|
$1.50
KHR6,033.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.24
|
$2.77
KHR11,158.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.72
|
$2.00
KHR8,045.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.58
|
$48.33
KHR194,428.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.13
|
$5.50
KHR22,124.63
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£61.58
|
$24.67
KHR99,225.62
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.51
|
$20.80
KHR83,671.33
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.95
|
$93.00
KHR374,107.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.95
|
$67.67
KHR272,200.00
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