Cost of living

Cambodia

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Cambodia
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$744
$646
Cost of living Family
$2094
$1340
One person rent
$510
$398
Family rent
$1258
$1293
Food expenses
$233
$267
Transport expenses
$59.54
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$258.56
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.75
32.8
Human freedom index
5.28
7.62
Life expectancy
65.98
87.15
English speaking %
24.21%
61.16%
Population
16.2M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($744) is 16% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Cambodia ranked 127th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cambodia compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Cambodia
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.51
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$4.61
Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Cambodia
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398.52
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244.92
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010.56
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436.45
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.37
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.01
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.97
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1114
Transportation
Cambodia
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$12.53
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.69
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.45
Groceries
Cambodia
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.82
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.19
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.42
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.69
Other
Cambodia
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.01
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$38.61
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$5.42
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$25.48
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$75.79
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287.07
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$14248
$6476

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