Cost of living and expenses in Cambodia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Cambodia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Cambodia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Cambodia (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Cambodia Cambodian riel (KHR). For 10 US dollars you can get 40.3 thousand Cambodian riels. For 100 US dollars you can get 403 thousand Cambodian riels. And the other way around: For 100 Cambodian riels you can get 0.0248 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Cambodia


What are the different prices in the cities in Cambodia? Look here: Prices in cities in Cambodia

Prices: Phnom Penh   Siem Reap   Battambang   Kampong Cham   Sihanoukville   Kampong Chhnang   Kampong Thom city   Prey Veng Province   Samraong   Svay Rieng Province  


Price fees $97 ($53 - $180)

fees

$97 ($53 - $180)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $29 ($18 - $69)

internet

$29 ($18 - $69)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $22 ($10 - $30)

jeans

$22 ($10 - $30)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $284

average earnings

$284
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $387 ($250 - $750)

renting a small apartment in the center

$387 ($250 - $750)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $476 ($300 - $800)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$476 ($300 - $800)
80% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Cambodia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.5 (KHR 6.05K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $10.6 (KHR 42.8K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (KHR 4.77K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $49K (KHR 198M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $387 (KHR 1.56M)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $225 (KHR 909K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $881 (KHR 3.55M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $476 (KHR 1.92M)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $97 (KHR 391K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $29 (KHR 119K)
  11. numb_34 $5.9 (KHR 23.8K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $22 (KHR 89.1K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $19.6 (KHR 78.9K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $89 (KHR 361K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $47 (KHR 189K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $43.3K (KHR 174M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $303 (KHR 1.22M)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.89K (KHR 7.63M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $9.59K (KHR 38.7M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.34K (KHR 5.39M)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $284 (KHR 1.15M)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 11%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1 (KHR 4.03K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1 (KHR 4.03K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4 (KHR 16.1K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Cambodia

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $1K(KHR 4.03M), 2015: $1.56K(KHR 6.28M), 2016: $1.06K(KHR 4.29M), and 2018: $2.1K(KHR 8.47M)

Cambodia price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2012-2018
Cambodia price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Cambodia?
See the average salary in previous years in 2012: $216(KHR 871K), 2014: $189(KHR 763K), 2015: $187(KHR 754K), 2016: $274(KHR 1.11M), 2017: $178(KHR 718K), and 2018: $190(KHR 767K)

Cambodia price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2012-2018
Cambodia price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2012: $52(KHR 209K), 2014: $74(KHR 299K), 2015: $75(KHR 302K), 2016: $84(KHR 340K), 2017: $85(KHR 342K), and 2018: $87(KHR 351K)

Cambodia price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2012-2018
Cambodia price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2012: $55(KHR 221K), 2014: $39(KHR 158K), 2015: $41(KHR 164K), 2016: $28(KHR 112K), 2017: $27(KHR 110K), and 2018: $33(KHR 131K)

Cambodia price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2012-2018
Cambodia price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Cambodia in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2012: $18(KHR 72.6K), 2015: $18.5(KHR 74.7K), 2016: $26(KHR 105K), 2017: $18.8(KHR 75.6K), and 2018: $26(KHR 106K)

Cambodia price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2012-2018
Cambodia price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

average earnings

$284
94% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.8 ($1 - $3)
by half less than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$6.5 ($5.5 - $8)
40% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.4 ($0.75 - $3)
14% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$29 ($18 - $69)
by half less than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$476 ($300 - $800)
80% is less expensive than in United States