Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phnom Penh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phnom Penh

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.8% cheaper than Phnom Penh without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.13 ៛20.5K
-41.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.8 ៛119.2K
-57.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.12 ៛28.5K
-55.34%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.56 ៛10.2K
-13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.04 ៛4,146
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.98 ៛3,923
-73.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.54 ៛6,178
62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.47 ៛9,876
29.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.13 ៛8,526
-30.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.47 ៛5,882
13.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.98 ៛3,917
16.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.83 ៛7,326
24.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.97 ៛51.9K
7.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4 ៛16K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.4 ៛41.6K
8.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.56 ៛18.2K
-21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.59 ៛6,364
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.83 ៛15.3K
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.52 ៛6,062
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.73 ៛6,923
-8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 ៛4,806
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.44 ៛5,763
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 ៛2,645
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.03 ៛8,111
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.23 ៛48.9K
22.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.04 ៛4,176
133.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.7 ៛6,783
55.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.49 ៛5,947
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.55 ៛42.2K
-4.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 ៛4,293
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.01 ៛4,041
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.37 ៛17.5K
38.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ៛4,519
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$48.4K ៛193.6M
-45.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$37.2K ៛148.6M
-14.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$108 ៛430.5K
-41.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.51 ៛26K
-37.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.98 ៛91.9K
5.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.83 ៛187.3K
-51.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.54 ៛58.2K
-56.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.42 ៛17.7K
-25.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$373 ៛1.5M
-74.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.4K ៛45.5M
-46.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$22.1 ៛88.4K
139.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.14 ៛88.6K
12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.3 ៛353.3K
-3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.5 ៛297.9K
-2.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$496 ៛2M
-47.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$277 ៛1.1M
-42.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,052 ៛4.2M
-45.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$567 ៛2.3M
-40.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,265 ៛9.1M
-55.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,334 ៛5.3M
-35.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$405 ៛1.6M
-54.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.3
28.93%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phnom Penh: October 29, 2025

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