Cost of Living in Siem Reap, 🇰🇭 Cambodia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 15 $395 $285 $480 $207 $48

Utilities 2 15 $45 $65 $90 $58 —

Internet & Mobile 4 5 22 $6 $21 $27 $21 $0

Groceries 10 11 15 $110 $175 $440 $146 $6

Transportation 8 9 15 $128 $95 $145 $42 $12

Dining Out 15 21 $238 $155 $295 $72 $28

Leisure Activities 7 13 14 16 $113 $78 $642 $53 $18

Health Insurance 6 $68 $72 $210 $12 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 17 18 19 $12 $30 $90 — $1

Total $1,115 $976 $2,419 $611 $115

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 15 $275.00 $207 – $350 per month

Coworking Space 1 $85.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 15 $420.00 $350 – $550 per month

Coliving Space 2 $280.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 15 $1.71 per cup

Beer 15 21 $1.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 15 21 $2.50 per meal

Fast Food Combo 15 $8.05 per meal

Apples 15 20 $3.30 per kg

Bread 15 20 $1.71 per loaf

Milk 15 20 $2.15 per liter

Rice 10 20 $1.80 per kg

Chicken Fillets 11 $5.00 per kg

Beef 15 20 $9.96 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 15 $7.48 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 15 21 $24.10 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 15 20 $0.80 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 15 23 $1.00 per trip

Taxi per km 15 23 $1.24 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 15 23 $18.30 per month

Gasoline 8 $1.59 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 15 23 $6.19 per trip

Scooter Rental 9 $75.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $6.00 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 22 $15.00 per month

Gym Membership 13 $50.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 15 $8.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $5.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $2.50 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 15 $26.30 per pair

Summer Dress 15 $22.00 per dress

Running Shoes 15 $70.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 15 $3.16 per visit

Laundry 15 $1.25 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 12 $35.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 15 $4.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 4,067 KHR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City

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Smart Traveller SIM 30 GB / 15 days USD 5Official
Smart 5G Data 90 GB / 30 days USD 6Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Angkor pass USD 37 / 62 / 72Official
Cambodia gasoline USD 1.59/L, 19-Oct-2026Index
Honda Click monthly rental USD 75Listings
Makro Royal Mongkut jasmine rice 1 kg USD 1.80Listings
Makro chicken breast 400 g USD 2.00Listings
Royal Angkor International Hospital GP visit USD 35Secondary
Angkor Fitness monthly membership about USD 50Secondary
Legend Cinema standard ticket USD 2.50Secondary
Livingcost Siem Reap medians (Jun 2026 cross-check)Index
ISSR Year 1 full-day tuition USD 3,850/yearOfficial
Cambodia e-Visa T (tourist) USD 30Official
Cambodia e-Visa E (Ordinary) USD 35Official
UK FCDO Cambodia tourist visa guidanceOfficial
Lucky Supermarket rice 1 kg from USD 0.90 (national online shelf)Listings
Khmer Kitchen curry plates USD 5.50Secondary
Cellcard Home WiFi 60 Mbps local USD 15/month (VAT inclusive)Official
Motodop and tuk-tuk fares in Siem ReapSecondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 605.35 420
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 302.67 275
- Apples 2.82 3.3
- Beef 12.11 9.96
- Beer 0.75 1
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- Bread 1.31 1.71
- Chicken Fillets 5.55 5
- Cinema Ticket 5.04 2.5
- Coffee 2.02 1.71
- Coliving Space 353.12 280
- Coworking Space 110.98 85
- Dining Out local 61.28, nomad 357.48, expat 183.85, family 306.41, tourist 25.53 local 72, nomad 238, expat 155, family 295, tourist 28
- Doctor Visit (GP) 25.22 35
- Fast Food Combo 6.05 8.05
- Gasoline 1.16 1.59
- Groceries local 122.56, nomad 61.28, expat 204.27, family 561.75, tourist 5.11 local 146, nomad 110, expat 175, family 440, tourist 6
- Gym Membership 20.18 50
- Haircut 5.04 3.16
- Health Insurance local 10.21, nomad 61.28, expat 76.6, family 224.7, tourist 3.06 local 12, nomad 67.69, expat 72, family 210, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 153.21, nomad 459.62, expat 357.48, family 817.1, tourist 56.18 local 207, nomad 395, expat 285, family 480, tourist 48
- Internet & Mobile local 7.15, nomad 25.53, expat 20.43, family 35.75, tourist 2.04 local 21, nomad 6, family 27, tourist 0.33
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 25.22 15
- Jeans 24.21 26.3
- Laundry 1.01 1.25
- Leisure Activities local 20.43, nomad 102.14, expat 81.71, family 153.21, tourist 35.75 local 53, nomad 113, expat 78, family 642, tourist 18
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.52 2.5
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 25.22 24.1
- Milk 2.12 2.15
- Mobile Plan 8.07 6
- Monthly Transport Pass 20.18 18.3
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.04 4.5
- Rice 1.01 1.8
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.62 6.19
- Running Shoes 65.58 70.3
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.04 5
- Scooter Rental 110.98 75
- Summer Dress 15.13 22
- Taxi Start 1.01 1
- Taxi per km 0.81 1.24
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 12.11 8
- Transportation local 30.64, nomad 81.71, expat 61.28, family 153.21, tourist 10.21 local 42, nomad 128, expat 95, family 145, tourist 12
- Utilities local 45.96, nomad 102.14, expat 91.92, family 183.85, tourist 0 local 57.9, nomad 45, expat 65, family 90.2, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 35.75, expat 25.53, family 102.14, tourist 3.06 local 0, nomad 11.67, expat 30, family 90, tourist 1
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.6 0.8
- Wine (Mid-range) 12.11 7.48
Coffee, Beer, Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi per km, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Tennis Court (Weekend), Summer Dress, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Transportation, Dining Out, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, Haircut, and Laundry moved to current market prices (livingcost.org, globalpetrolprices.com, smart.com.kh, cellcard.com.kh, ips-cambodia.com, cambodiatravelhub.com, evisa.gov.kh, safetywing.com).

Siem Reap cost of living