Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Phnom Penh 

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Consumer Prices in Phnom Penh are 47.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Phnom Penh are 62.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Phnom Penh are 80.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Phnom Penh are 69.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Phnom Penh are 29.5% 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 £
(25.10 $)
3.98 £
(5.00 $)
     -80.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.38 $)
23.91 £
(30.00 $)
     -70.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.04 $)
5.58 £
(7.00 $)
     -30.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.16 $)
0.80 £
(1.00 $)
     -87.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(7.22 $)
2.39 £
(3.00 $)
     -58.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.50 $)
2.32 £
(2.92 $)
     -35.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.54 $)
0.78 £
(0.97 $)
     -61.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.07 $)
0.73 £
(0.91 $)
     -56.0 %
Markets
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(6.32 $)
6.52 £
(8.18 $)
     +29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.77 $)
1.43 £
(1.79 $)
     +1.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.16 $)
0.36 £
(0.45 $)
     -61.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.97 $)
1.59 £
(1.99 $)
     -49.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(4.28 $)
4.49 £
(5.64 $)
     +31.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.29 $)
1.58 £
(1.99 $)
     -53.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(7.15 $)
3.72 £
(4.67 $)
     -34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.44 $)
1.62 £
(2.03 $)
     +41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
0.70 £
(0.88 $)
     +18.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.49 $)
1.37 £
(1.72 $)
     +16.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
0.54 £
(0.67 $)
     -61.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
0.57 £
(0.71 $)
     -1.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.67 $)
0.51 £
(0.64 $)
     -4.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.22 $)
1.45 £
(1.81 $)
     +49.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.65 $)
0.61 £
(0.76 $)
     -53.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.92 $)
9.56 £
(12.00 $)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.62 $)
0.82 £
(1.03 $)
     -60.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.06 $)
1.54 £
(1.94 $)
     -36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
1.39 £
(1.75 $)
     -90.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.51 $)
0.80 £
(1.00 $)
     -71.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.96 $)
8.45 £
(10.60 $)
     -95.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.65 $)
0.71 £
(0.89 $)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.93 $)
1.28 £
(1.61 $)
     -59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.64 $)
3.59 £
(4.50 $)
     -88.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.16 $)
3.55 £
(4.45 $)
     -37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,230.93 $)
39,050.06 £
(49,000.00 $)
     +43.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,449.90 $)
35,331.01 £
(44,333.33 $)
     +36.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(368.67 $)
87.45 £
(109.74 $)
     -70.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(18.86 $)
4.72 £
(5.92 $)
     -68.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(38.92 $)
24.55 £
(30.80 $)
     -20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.00 £
(58.98 $)
39.35 £
(49.38 $)
     -16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(18.01 $)
10.56 £
(13.25 $)
     -26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
4.18 £
(5.25 $)
     -72.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,309.26 $)
284.24 £
(356.67 $)
     -84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,164.71 $)
10,848.84 £
(13,613.13 $)
     -45.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(102.55 $)
19.13 £
(24.00 $)
     -76.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(49.40 $)
18.10 £
(22.71 $)
     -54.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(111.74 $)
75.21 £
(94.38 $)
     -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(122.69 $)
47.36 £
(59.43 $)
     -51.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,125.00 £
(2,666.45 $)
396.79 £
(497.89 $)
     -81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(2,017.09 $)
219.82 £
(275.83 $)
     -86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(5,390.93 $)
933.56 £
(1,171.43 $)
     -78.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,629.27 $)
534.61 £
(670.83 $)
     -81.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,645.30 $)
169.25 £
(212.37 $)
     -87.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(927.58 $)
110.39 £
(138.52 $)
     -85.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Phnom Penh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,452.53 £
(4,332.23 $)
253.42 £
(317.99 $)
     -92.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 11.00      +98.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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