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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cambodia is 50.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cambodia is 52.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 แŸ›12.1K
$15.97 A$24.47
-81.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.05 แŸ›112.2K
$77.2 A$118
-63.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 แŸ›28.3K
$9.66 A$14.8
-26.71%
Cappuccino
$2.32 แŸ›9,300
$3.57 A$5.48
-35.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 แŸ›3,619
$2.64 A$4.04
-65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 แŸ›2,863
$2.22 A$3.41
-67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 แŸ›3,923
$6.57 A$10.06
-85.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 แŸ›9,858
$6.98 A$10.7
-64.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 แŸ›8,321
$1.5 A$2.3
38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 แŸ›6,790
$2.42 A$3.7
-29.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 แŸ›3,806
$2.02 A$3.1
-52.97%
Eggs
$1.75 แŸ›6,996
$4.38 A$6.71
-60.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 แŸ›56.1K
$8.86 A$13.58
58.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 แŸ›16.3K
$8.26 A$12.66
-50.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 แŸ›39.8K
$14.14 A$21.66
-29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 แŸ›14.7K
$3.24 A$4.96
13.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 แŸ›4,790
$2.68 A$4.11
-55.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 แŸ›13.6K
$2.86 A$4.39
18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 แŸ›5,600
$4.25 A$6.5
-67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 แŸ›5,337
$2.55 A$3.91
-47.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 แŸ›4,306
$2.19 A$3.35
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 แŸ›6,349
$2.24 A$3.43
-29.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 แŸ›3,011
$1.57 A$2.41
-52.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 แŸ›7,850
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 แŸ›40.1K
$13.32 A$20.41
-24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 แŸ›3,763
$4.61 A$7.06
-79.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 แŸ›6,793
$4.97 A$7.61
-65.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 แŸ›3,959
$2.97 A$4.54
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.52 แŸ›42.1K
$98 A$150
-89.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 แŸ›3,890
$3.62 A$5.55
-73.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 แŸ›4,080
$1.82 A$2.79
-43.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 แŸ›17.2K
$37.78 A$57.9
-88.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 แŸ›4,678
$1.2 A$1.84
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K แŸ›165.3M
$29.1K A$44.6K
41.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K แŸ›152.7M
$22.5K A$34.5K
69.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90 แŸ›359.8K
$180 A$276
-50.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.87 แŸ›23.5K
$26.23 A$40.19
-77.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 แŸ›97.3K
$52.8 A$80.9
-53.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.61 แŸ›166.5K
$46.77 A$71.7
-11.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.01 แŸ›36K
$16.37 A$25.08
-44.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 แŸ›19.8K
$13.82 A$21.18
-64.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 แŸ›1.3M
$1,599 A$2,450
-79.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,847 แŸ›27.4M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-44.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.34 แŸ›93.4K
$71.7 A$110
-67.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.08 แŸ›88.3K
$51.5 A$78.8
-57.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 แŸ›286.6K
$101 A$155
-29.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 แŸ›229K
$110 A$168
-47.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 แŸ›1.6M
$1,395 A$2,137
-71.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 แŸ›987.8K
$1,106 A$1,694
-77.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 แŸ›3.1M
$2,271 A$3,480
-65.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 แŸ›1.8M
$1,775 A$2,719
-75.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,808 แŸ›7.2M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-74.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 แŸ›5M
$5,106 A$7,823
-75.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cambodia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 แŸ›1.4M
$3,626 A$5,555
-90.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.09
6.35
74.65%

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Last update for Cambodia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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