Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cambodia is 75.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cambodia is 78.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cambodia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 แŸ›12.1K
$2.49 โ‚น213
21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.05 แŸ›112.2K
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
99.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 แŸ›28.3K
$4.1 โ‚น351
72.68%
Cappuccino
$2.32 แŸ›9,300
$1.82 โ‚น156
27.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 แŸ›3,619
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 แŸ›2,863
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
323.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 แŸ›3,923
$1.94 โ‚น166
-49.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 แŸ›9,858
$3.53 โ‚น302
-30.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cambodia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 แŸ›8,321
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
184.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 แŸ›6,790
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
254.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 แŸ›3,806
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
31.94%
Eggs
$1.75 แŸ›6,996
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
86.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 แŸ›56.1K
$5.23 โ‚น448
168.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 แŸ›16.3K
$3.14 โ‚น269
29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 แŸ›39.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 แŸ›14.7K
$2.2 โ‚น188
67.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 แŸ›4,790
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 แŸ›13.6K
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
211.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 แŸ›5,600
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
145.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 แŸ›5,337
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
216.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 แŸ›4,306
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
140.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 แŸ›6,349
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
189.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 แŸ›3,011
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
127.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 แŸ›7,850
$4.08 โ‚น349
-51.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 แŸ›40.1K
$7.99 โ‚น683
25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 แŸ›3,763
$1.92 โ‚น164
-51.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 แŸ›6,793
$2.89 โ‚น248
-41.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cambodia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 แŸ›3,959
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
191.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.52 แŸ›42.1K
$10.01 โ‚น856
5.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 แŸ›3,890
$0.97 โ‚น83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 แŸ›4,080
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 แŸ›17.2K
$1.77 โ‚น151
142.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 แŸ›4,678
$1.24 โ‚น106
-5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K แŸ›165.3M
$14K โ‚น1.2M
194.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K แŸ›152.7M
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
71.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambodia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90 แŸ›359.8K
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
120.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.87 แŸ›23.5K
$3.79 โ‚น324
54.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 แŸ›97.3K
$8.13 โ‚น695
199.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cambodia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.61 แŸ›166.5K
$16 โ‚น1,368
160.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.01 แŸ›36K
$7.59 โ‚น649
18.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 แŸ›19.8K
$3.45 โ‚น295
43.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cambodia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 แŸ›1.3M
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
372.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,847 แŸ›27.4M
$1,847 โ‚น158K
270.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cambodia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.34 แŸ›93.4K
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
-7.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.08 แŸ›88.3K
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
-18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 แŸ›286.6K
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
60.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 แŸ›229K
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
72.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cambodia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 แŸ›1.6M
$179 โ‚น15.3K
121.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 แŸ›987.8K
$114 โ‚น9,770
116.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 แŸ›3.1M
$414 โ‚น35.4K
86.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 แŸ›1.8M
$260 โ‚น22.2K
70.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,808 แŸ›7.2M
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
20.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 แŸ›5M
$830 โ‚น71K
50.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cambodia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 แŸ›1.4M
$500 โ‚น42.8K
-31.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.09
9.02
22.95%

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Last update for Cambodia: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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