🇰🇭 Cambodia · #486 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Siem Reap?

68.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-68.7%
vs NYC
KHR 928,745
Estimated rent in
21.6
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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The numbers

Cost breakdown — Siem Reap

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
31.3 Very affordable
Rent
7.7 Very affordable
Groceries
40.7 Affordable
Restaurants
21.2 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
21.6 Very weak

Estimated rent in Siem Reap

1-BR — City centre KHR 928,745/mo
1-BR — Outside centre KHR 696,559/mo
3-BR — City centre KHR 1,615,209/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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