Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Phnom Penh 

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Cost of Living in Phnom Penh is 48.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Phnom Penh is 63.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Phnom Penh are 81.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Phnom Penh are 69.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Phnom Penh are 29.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Phnom Penh is 80.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.49 $)
3.92 £
(5.00 $)
     -80.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(101.94 $)
23.54 £
(30.00 $)
     -70.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.19 $)
5.49 £
(7.00 $)
     -31.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.28 $)
0.78 £
(1.00 $)
     -87.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(7.01 $)
2.35 £
(3.00 $)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.62 £
(4.62 $)
2.31 £
(2.94 $)
     -36.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(2.61 $)
0.84 £
(1.07 $)
     -58.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 £
(1.96 $)
0.78 £
(1.00 $)
     -49.1 %
Markets
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(6.32 $)
6.42 £
(8.18 $)
     +29.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.43 £
(1.83 $)
1.47 £
(1.87 $)
     +2.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.17 $)
0.36 £
(0.46 $)
     -60.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 £
(3.98 $)
1.59 £
(2.02 $)
     -49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 £
(4.46 $)
4.32 £
(5.50 $)
     +23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.38 £
(4.31 $)
1.67 £
(2.12 $)
     -50.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.59 £
(7.12 $)
3.74 £
(4.77 $)
     -33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
1.59 £
(2.03 $)
     +33.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.76 $)
0.65 £
(0.82 $)
     +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.49 $)
1.35 £
(1.72 $)
     +15.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.91 $)
0.53 £
(0.67 $)
     -64.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.74 $)
0.65 £
(0.83 $)
     +12.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.69 $)
0.54 £
(0.69 $)
     -0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.26 $)
1.44 £
(1.84 $)
     +45.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.67 $)
0.55 £
(0.70 $)
     -58.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.79 $)
9.42 £
(12.00 $)
     +1.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.66 $)
0.82 £
(1.05 $)
     -60.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(3.07 $)
1.53 £
(1.94 $)
     -36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.11 $)
1.57 £
(2.00 $)
     -89.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.57 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     -58.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(254.86 $)
8.32 £
(10.60 $)
     -95.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.73 $)
0.70 £
(0.89 $)
     -84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(4.10 $)
1.26 £
(1.61 $)
     -60.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.23 $)
3.53 £
(4.50 $)
     -88.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.30 $)
3.47 £
(4.43 $)
     -39.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £
(35,680.38 $)
38,452.51 £
(49,000.00 $)
     +37.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,466.92 £
(33,726.78 $)
32,959.29 £
(42,000.00 $)
     +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.99 £
(375.90 $)
78.75 £
(100.35 $)
     -73.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.33 £
(19.54 $)
4.89 £
(6.23 $)
     -68.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.84 £
(39.30 $)
22.21 £
(28.30 $)
     -28.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(57.97 $)
38.80 £
(49.44 $)
     -14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.08 £
(17.95 $)
11.57 £
(14.75 $)
     -17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.11 $)
4.32 £
(5.50 $)
     -71.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,345.14 $)
276.23 £
(352.00 $)
     -85.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,555.77 $)
9,578.79 £
(12,206.25 $)
     -52.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £
(104.93 $)
18.83 £
(24.00 $)
     -77.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.50 £
(51.61 $)
17.56 £
(22.38 $)
     -56.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.94 £
(114.62 $)
74.06 £
(94.38 $)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.65 £
(125.71 $)
48.88 £
(62.29 $)
     -50.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,141.35 £
(2,728.72 $)
407.20 £
(518.89 $)
     -81.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.93 £
(2,040.07 $)
219.73 £
(280.00 $)
     -86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,451.32 £
(5,672.31 $)
930.48 £
(1,185.71 $)
     -79.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,878.95 £
(3,668.64 $)
526.43 £
(670.83 $)
     -81.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,275.48 £
(1,625.35 $)
168.89 £
(215.21 $)
     -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(941.99 $)
108.81 £
(138.66 $)
     -85.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,711.93 £
(4,730.11 $)
269.16 £
(342.99 $)
     -92.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.49 10.62      +93.5 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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