Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Cambodia

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Cost of Living in Cambodia is 48.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cambodia is 58.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Cambodia are 77.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Cambodia are 67.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Cambodia are 43.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Cambodia is 82.7% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	3.00 $	-85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	25.00 $	-66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $	7.00 $	-36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	1.00 $	-83.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	2.25 $	-67.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $	2.29 $	-56.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 $	0.86 $	-66.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $	0.74 $	-64.5 %
Markets	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	8.04 $	+101.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.57 $	-52.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.08 $	0.42 $	-79.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.16 $	1.83 $	-56.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.88 $	6.32 $	+7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 $	1.88 $	-65.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.36 $	4.46 $	-39.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $	1.65 $	-31.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.57 $	-24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	1.60 $	-21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	0.63 $	-71.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	0.61 $	-53.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.39 $	0.54 $	-61.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	1.66 $	-24.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.22 $	0.73 $	-67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	12.00 $	-20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 $	0.91 $	-53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	1.75 $	-51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	2.00 $	-80.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	1.50 $	-40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	10.60 $	-83.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	1.00 $	-73.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	1.61 $	-42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	4.25 $	-85.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	4.35 $	+23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	41,500.00 $	+38.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,965.89 $	37,580.00 $	+44.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	207.86 $	91.45 $	-56.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.20 $	6.11 $	-89.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.50 $	24.75 $	-65.4 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.58 $	42.69 $	-8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.84 $	8.90 $	-59.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.19 $	5.50 $	-61.2 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,375.88 $	328.89 $	-76.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,628.80 $	6,938.89 $	-69.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.03 $	23.92 $	-54.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.61 $	22.11 $	-48.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.50 $	73.89 $	-17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.21 $	56.50 $	-50.1 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,745.26 $	425.00 $	-75.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,438.70 $	248.67 $	-82.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,912.04 $	779.54 $	-73.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,400.26 $	482.06 $	-79.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.03 $	184.26 $	-38.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	252.05 $	131.46 $	-47.8 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Cambodia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,338.12 $	313.87 $	-92.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	11.09	+68.7 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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