Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Cambodia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cambodia is 25.4% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cambodia is 20.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Cambodia are 0.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cambodia are 31.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Cambodia are 28.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cambodia is 40.5% lower than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (1.95 $) |
76,903.36 ₫ (3.00 $) |
+53.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
593,854.65 ₫ (23.17 $) |
640,861.36 ₫ (25.00 $) |
+7.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (4.68 $) |
179,441.18 ₫ (7.00 $) |
+49.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (0.98 $) |
25,634.45 ₫ (1.00 $) |
+2.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (1.56 $) |
57,677.52 ₫ (2.25 $) |
+44.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,991.93 ₫ (1.72 $) |
58,772.10 ₫ (2.29 $) |
+33.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,558.01 ₫ (0.49 $) |
22,121.03 ₫ (0.86 $) |
+76.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,341.14 ₫ (0.29 $) |
18,934.54 ₫ (0.74 $) |
+157.9 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,748.80 ₫ (5.41 $) |
206,091.63 ₫ (8.04 $) |
+48.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,800.77 ₫ (0.85 $) |
40,372.08 ₫ (1.57 $) |
+85.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,919.52 ₫ (0.43 $) |
10,875.23 ₫ (0.42 $) |
-0.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,273.73 ₫ (1.49 $) |
46,794.53 ₫ (1.83 $) |
+22.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
139,454.85 ₫ (5.44 $) |
161,892.06 ₫ (6.32 $) |
+16.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,810.01 ₫ (1.67 $) |
48,171.51 ₫ (1.88 $) |
+12.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,606.07 ₫ (4.63 $) |
114,338.13 ₫ (4.46 $) |
-3.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,337.36 ₫ (1.30 $) |
42,208.21 ₫ (1.65 $) |
+26.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,993.99 ₫ (0.47 $) |
14,679.85 ₫ (0.57 $) |
+22.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,203.30 ₫ (0.63 $) |
41,084.21 ₫ (1.60 $) |
+153.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,602.32 ₫ (0.49 $) |
16,224.15 ₫ (0.63 $) |
+28.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,226.85 ₫ (0.52 $) |
15,733.61 ₫ (0.61 $) |
+19.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,164.51 ₫ (0.51 $) |
13,908.41 ₫ (0.54 $) |
+5.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
17,943.85 ₫ (0.70 $) |
42,646.41 ₫ (1.66 $) |
+137.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,654.36 ₫ (0.49 $) |
18,813.41 ₫ (0.73 $) |
+48.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (9.75 $) |
307,613.45 ₫ (12.00 $) |
+23.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,879.73 ₫ (0.81 $) |
23,410.23 ₫ (0.91 $) |
+12.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,911.42 ₫ (1.40 $) |
44,945.74 ₫ (1.75 $) |
+25.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
34,713.25 ₫ (1.35 $) |
51,268.91 ₫ (2.00 $) |
+47.7 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.31 $) |
38,451.68 ₫ (1.50 $) |
+380.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (7.80 $) |
271,725.22 ₫ (10.60 $) |
+35.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
18,250.00 ₫ (0.71 $) |
25,634.45 ₫ (1.00 $) |
+40.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.00 $) |
41,254.67 ₫ (1.61 $) |
+60.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (3.22 $) |
108,946.43 ₫ (4.25 $) |
+32.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,767.25 ₫ (3.42 $) |
111,604.74 ₫ (4.35 $) |
+27.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (36,279.30 $) |
1,063,829,857.14 ₫ (41,500.00 $) |
+14.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
852,576,923.08 ₫ (33,259.02 $) |
963,342,795.94 ₫ (37,580.00 $) |
+13.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,785,470.85 ₫ (69.65 $) |
2,344,200.91 ₫ (91.45 $) |
+31.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,133.33 ₫ (5.70 $) |
156,655.00 ₫ (6.11 $) |
+7.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
229,656.60 ₫ (8.96 $) |
634,503.04 ₫ (24.75 $) |
+176.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
537,105.61 ₫ (20.95 $) |
1,094,211.43 ₫ (42.69 $) |
+103.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,419.17 ₫ (8.33 $) |
228,146.64 ₫ (8.90 $) |
+6.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (3.90 $) |
140,989.50 ₫ (5.50 $) |
+41.0 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,986,444.32 ₫ (233.53 $) |
8,430,887.22 ₫ (328.89 $) |
+40.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,384,507.09 ₫ (12,771.27 $) |
177,874,630.73 ₫ (6,938.89 $) |
-45.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
921,608.68 ₫ (35.95 $) |
613,255.02 ₫ (23.92 $) |
-33.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
632,505.98 ₫ (24.67 $) |
566,806.27 ₫ (22.11 $) |
-10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,344,153.92 ₫ (91.45 $) |
1,894,101.35 ₫ (73.89 $) |
-19.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,109,512.20 ₫ (82.29 $) |
1,448,346.67 ₫ (56.50 $) |
-31.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,304,992.03 ₫ (362.99 $) |
10,894,643.12 ₫ (425.00 $) |
+17.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,164,950.00 ₫ (240.49 $) |
6,374,457.80 ₫ (248.67 $) |
+3.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,533,626.14 ₫ (801.02 $) |
19,983,049.28 ₫ (779.54 $) |
-2.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,032,838.61 ₫ (508.41 $) |
12,357,451.55 ₫ (482.06 $) |
-5.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,112,783.95 ₫ (277.47 $) |
4,723,306.19 ₫ (184.26 $) |
-33.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,866,698.24 ₫ (150.84 $) |
3,369,820.97 ₫ (131.46 $) |
-12.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Cambodia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,251,539.26 ₫ (438.92 $) |
8,045,881.95 ₫ (313.87 $) |
-28.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.40 | 11.09 | +18.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 343 | 74 |
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