Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $878 in Cambodia, rent and utilities included – about $5,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Dhaka
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🇰🇭 Cambodia

$878

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Cambodia is 66.7% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cambodia is 61.5% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 ៛12.3K

$2.49 ৳305

22.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.39 ៛123.2K

$13.06 ৳1,604

132.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.15 ៛29.0K

$4.83 ৳594

48.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$2.36 ៛9,561

$2.34 ৳287

0.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 ៛4,245

$0.30 ৳37.38

250.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ៛2,181

$0.16 ৳19.96

237.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 ៛3,952

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 ៛10.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ៛8,842

$0.80 ৳98.1

172.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 ៛6,790

$0.65 ৳79.3

156.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ៛3,694

$0.71 ৳87.2

28.17%

Eggs

$1.75 ៛7,092

$1.21 ৳149

44.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.59 ៛59.2K

$8.67 ৳1,065

68.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.82 ៛15.5K

$3.21 ৳395

19.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.96 ៛40.4K

$6.70 ৳823

48.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 ៛14.8K

$2.73 ৳335

34.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ៛5,893

$0.88 ৳108

64.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 ៛16.7K

$2.37 ৳291

73.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.66 ៛6,718

$0.65 ৳79.5

155.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 ៛5,406

$0.24 ৳29.19

454.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 ៛4,437

$0.49 ৳60.6

122.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ៛5,535

$0.32 ৳38.87

325.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ៛3,364

$0.30 ৳37.30

176.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.74 ៛7,045

$3.23 ৳396

-46.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.81 ៛43.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ៛4,087

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ៛7,767

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 ៛3,946

$0.42 ৳52.1

130.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.20 ៛41.4K

$22.54 ৳2,769

-54.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ៛4,422

$1.19 ৳147

-8.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 ៛3,994

$0.40 ৳48.58

145.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.02 ៛20.4K

$3.35 ৳411

49.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 ៛5,397

$1.15 ৳141

15.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.4K ៛139.7M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

13.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.7K ៛136.5M

$33.0K ৳4.1M

1.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$105 ៛424.3K

$46.32 ৳5,690

125.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.46 ៛26.2K

$4.33 ৳531

49.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.68 ៛88.0K

$10.63 ৳1,306

103.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.62 ៛156.6K

$16.37 ৳2,011

135.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.29 ៛41.7K

$16.14 ৳1,982

-36.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.14 ៛20.8K

$4.13 ৳508

24.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$543 ៛2.2M

$90.7 ৳11.1K

498.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,508 ៛26.4M

$2,649 ৳325.4K

145.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.17 ៛110.2K

$16.48 ৳2,024

64.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.78 ៛92.4K

$21.00 ৳2,579

8.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ៛297.5K

$50.3 ৳6,173

45.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.97 ៛202.7K

$36.46 ৳4,478

37.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 ៛1.5M

$152 ৳18.6K

146.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ៛1.1M

$73.6 ৳9,041

255.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 ៛3.2M

$436 ৳53.5K

78.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 ៛2.2M

$214 ৳26.3K

154.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,665 ៛10.8M

$1,622 ৳199.2K

64.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,334 ៛5.4M

$761 ৳93.5K

75.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$284 ៛1.2M

$249 ৳30.6K

14.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.19

10.48

-21.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cambodia: October 6, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Cambodia

$262 29.8%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 71.9% $188

Groceries & Markets

Cambodia

$246 28%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 50.1% $123

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Cambodia

$133 15.1%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 53.8% $71

Eating Out

Cambodia

$90 10.3%

Dhaka

$64 15% 28.8% $26

Clothing & Footwear

Cambodia

$78 8.9%

Dhaka

$56 13% 28.3% $22

Sport & Entertainment

Cambodia

$49 5.6%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 49.6% $24

Getting Around

Cambodia

$20 2.3%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 36.4% $7.3

Good to know

🇰🇭 Cambodia

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

10:28 10:28 AM

09:28 9:28 AM

1 h behind Cambodia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

17,423,880

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Cambodian Riel KHR ៛

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD

10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to KHR – Cambodian Riel Converter

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🇰🇭 Cambodian Riel (៛)

Cambodian Riel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,056 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,549 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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