Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cambodia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cambodia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 101.3% more expensive than Cambodia without rent, and 182% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 111.2% more expensive than Cambodia without rent, and 147.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.03 αŸ›12.1K
427.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$28.05 αŸ›112.2K
175.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$7.08 αŸ›28.3K
36.44%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.32 αŸ›9,300
53.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.9 αŸ›3,619
193.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.72 αŸ›2,863
208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$0.98 αŸ›3,923
570.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.46 αŸ›9,858
183.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.08 αŸ›8,321
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.7 αŸ›6,790
42.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$0.95 αŸ›3,806
112.63%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.75 αŸ›6,996
150.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$14.04 αŸ›56.1K
-36.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.08 αŸ›16.3K
102.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$9.95 αŸ›39.8K
42.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.68 αŸ›14.7K
-11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.2 αŸ›4,790
123.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.4 αŸ›13.6K
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.4 αŸ›5,600
203.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.33 αŸ›5,337
91.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.08 αŸ›4,306
102.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.59 αŸ›6,349
40.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.75 αŸ›3,011
109.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.96 αŸ›7,850
1500.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.03 αŸ›40.1K
32.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.94 αŸ›3,763
390.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.7 αŸ›6,793
192.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.99 αŸ›3,959
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$10.52 αŸ›42.1K
831.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.97 αŸ›3,890
273.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.02 αŸ›4,080
78.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.29 αŸ›17.2K
780.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.17 αŸ›4,678
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$41.3K αŸ›165.3M
-29.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$38.2K αŸ›152.7M
-40.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$90 αŸ›359.8K
100.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$5.87 αŸ›23.5K
346.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$24.32 αŸ›97.3K
117.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$41.61 αŸ›166.5K
12.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$9.01 αŸ›36K
81.69%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.94 αŸ›19.8K
179.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$329 αŸ›1.3M
386.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,847 αŸ›27.4M
79.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$23.34 αŸ›93.4K
207.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$22.08 αŸ›88.3K
133.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$71.6 αŸ›286.6K
41.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$57.3 αŸ›229K
91.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$397 αŸ›1.6M
251.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$247 αŸ›987.8K
347.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$774 αŸ›3.1M
193.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$443 αŸ›1.8M
300.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,808 αŸ›7.2M
286.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,251 αŸ›5M
308.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cambodia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$343 αŸ›1.4M
956.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
11.09
-42.74%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cambodia: October 28, 2025

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