Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Virginia Beach Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 45.2% cheaper than Virginia Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Virginia Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Virginia Beach, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,463.99
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.40
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.80
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.02
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.78
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.73
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.75
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Virginia Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.92
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.45
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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