Living in Cambodia Is Ridiculously Cheap: An Expat's Budget 

If you want even more detail on the living expenses in Cambodia, I would recommend that you also watch my new video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fSCT3ezvWmo.html It breaks down all of my grocery costs, so that you know EXACTLY how much each different kind of food costs compared to America.

Bro, if you think 7-12$ is approaching western costs for a sit down meal, you haven't been here in awhile. Try 3-4 times that

As someone who has lived in Phnom Penh for 16 years, I always caution people that transportation is going to be one of their highest costs, especially if they commute to work. I bought a motorcycle so my transportation is less than $20 per month, but most people will use taxis (Grab or PassApp) which can add up to $100-200 per month. Everything else you talked about is spot on! In addition, never choose where you live based on the apartment or house alone. It can be perfect, but then you end up with higher transportation costs or nasty neighbors. Instead, you should stay in a hotel or guesthouse for one month to understand the areas of the city and what your lifestyle will be. Do you eat out and never cook? Then live near your favorite restaurants. Do you love to cook? Then live near your favorite market. There will always be places available that you find by walking up and down the streets where you want to live and looking for rent signs in the windows or asking the neighbors. Even Siem Reap is starting to sprawl, so if someone wants to be able to walk everywhere, they need to consider the same things.

Your video it’s spot on!🎉❤$250 rent per month in Siem Riep it’s still a gems. Siem Riep it’s a golden location including beautiful sceneries surrounding with Ancients site near Angkor Wat! We cant ask more . I’ll live in North LA, $5K / month still a burden 😅🫢🥰. 2 more years I’ll be getting a earlier retirement and will be returning back home to our ancestors ❤🙏🌺🦜🏔️🥰🥰🇰🇭thank you so much for your video. Stayed Bless 🇰🇭🥰🙏

I used to live in The capital but now live in Siem Reap. I have large house and live a live in housekeep that total is $575.00 per month. I gave my housekeeper a raise. My food budget is $50.00 per weeks, electric is about $110.00 per month. Wyfi is $103.00 every three months and I have Netflix.

My colleague heard about this story anh he has decided to send his wife and children to Cambodia to save money.

Good stuff! I lived in Siem Reap about 5 years ago and am returning in a few months for good. You give a very realistic expectation of cost of living. I can't wait to return!

Since lots of people keep leaving the same comments about the $50 that I give to my fiance: That money that I give her is IN ADDITION to paying for 100% the rent, utilities, much of the food, and the occasional vacation. She is a happy, self-sufficient woman with a well-paying job. If you don't think I'm doing enough, you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I can assure you that she is well taken care of.

We have a fast food restaurant here in the USA called Wendy's. Yesterday I went into one and was shocked to see that a 5 piece chicken combo, fries and coke, was $17.99. Most times it's around $8-14.. but now it's crazy without a promo or coupon California is starting a minimum wage of $20 starting April

No hate intended but why do you pay for room cleaning for your tiny apartment when you have a fiance? She shouldn't have a problem doing it herself.

Cambodia is relatively cheap with friendly and kind people, easy visa regulation, easy to start a business, improved infrastructure and logistics and relaxing & laid-back environment.

An excellent video young man ! -- "short and sweet" as the old saying goes. -- The facts laid out in an orderly and concise way. -- I'm impressed - w/o a lot of babble and irrelevant BS so many seem inclined to do on here ! -- And appreciative. -- I'm old and frugal by myself looking for a comfortable economical area with warm weather to spend my final days. A $1500 / month budget to stretch for all my needs. No other place on earth looks as appealing as Siem Reap in my years worth of almost daily searching ! You are the "icing on the cake" and sealed the deal over the Philippines for me. -- Thank you. -- Perhaps we can meet some day next year when/if I make it over there. I subscribed for future content and I'm selective.

respectfully.. I think close to 1500 to 2000 per month. I am not moving overseas to experience indoor camping (smile).

I’ve been living in Phnom Penh for the last 3 months and it’s very affordable. Just don’t drink too much. In general, you can drink beer for around a dollar or so, and as a result I’ve met many expats that are drinking themselves to death.

I travel with a folding bike it almost paid for itself the first trip meandering around when a cab costs $10 to go 2 blocks 🤣🤣

Very informative. Many thanks.

Very informative video.thanks

Good info, thanks.

Very informative, Thanks

Love your content!

where I live in the Philippines expenses are $520 a month 2 bedroom house $80 a month. Labuan, Malaysia is the cheapest but you can't retire there. they don't allow immigration

Great video with lots of information....😊 Take Care

Great video !

Good video. Pretty accurate. Keep posting. Regards.

cool dude. great info

A quick note; I have lived in Cambodia for several years and… you don’t get a house like your thumbnail on a 3rd world budget. But, yes, Cambodia is very very affordable and fantastic.

There's a lot of good information there thanks Allen

What kind of visa did you get? Most people that are old enough to get an ER multiple entry one year visa pay an agent around $290 for a year. I use Cam Smile Visa Service and Tour. They are very good.

Hello from Phnom Penh! Great Channel!!

Great video, very excited to visit Siem Reap in the future. I currently live in Phnom Penh with my wife and two year old. We have found it to be cheaper than the uk, however not as cheap as we first thought. Our food bill is so much more expensive then we initially thought and those little 2$ grab rides quickly add up. Great video thank you for sharing

Nicely done

Im here from the goat format channel. I love this content. Congratulations, man. And good luck

Cambodia and Laos , it's like everyone forgets these countries

Good job with the editing, dude! What do you use? Resolve? Thanks!

Good ….factual…..no fluff. Thank you

Thanks ❤

Great video mate the other option for transport would be an ebike 7k baht in lazada thailand they have a nice 3 wheel one for 13k with the ability of 500kg!!!! I love how u explain that yes there are some crazy cheap options most vloggers all expect high end accommodation as standard

I lived in Cambodia in the early to mind nineties when beer was a dollar a can. Great to see that at least this hasn't changed :-)

Yeah.. keep going mate you'll have half the poms in England wanting to live here 😢

Great. Im living and working in Yangon next door. Thinking of retiring to there in 18months so vids like this are very useful. I know Russian and Chinese so I think I can use there also.

Do you have any questions about expenses in Cambodia? Leave your comment below.

Tell us in a video a detailed description about the weather year round. Would most Americans and Canadians spend 24/7 running the A/C?? What about infrastructure? Does the electricity go out very often?

Hey Allen, great video! I'm a teacher by trade and worked many years in Seoul and Boston, and am considering trying out Cambodia. My question: Siem Reap looks great, but is there a good job market for teachers there, or would a first-timer be better off sticking to Phnom Penh for an initial search and to get set up to live? Thanks for yours or anyone else's advice👍

What about the pesticides used on local vegetables? Got any information on that?

Is there separate pricing for tourists? In places like Costa Rica they have "Gringo" pricing, where the price the exact same food or services higher because you aren't a local.

when I lived abroad in Brazil--living was cheap, but outfitting a house to 'western' standards was prohibitively expensive. The cost of electronics, appliances, and furniture offset any saving from lower cost of living. And the price of flying home once a year adds up quickly.

you are the GOAT Mr ACP ;)

$50 on fiancee is definitely super extremely cheap

Can you please tell us the cost of fish like snakehead fish which is my favorite in wet markets in Cambodia please?

What's the electrical rating? 220? What about banking? Can a bankcard get out funds from local ATMs?

Cheap living there . And yummy food too

Pretty cool dude. Tempting me.

How is it 542$ for a visa. More details. Internet is just confusing when I google.

Can you manage to live there without command of the local language? E.g. when communicating with authorities, e.g. filing taxes, getting a driving license etc.?

The new No Joke Howard

WHAT IS NAME OF AGENCY FOR GETTING EXTRA VISA ? HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE ?

Thank you for the video. I understand that doctor visits are inexpensive but health insurance is for the catastrophic events such as stroke, heart attach or car accident. People say they will go home for major stuff but if you’re have a heart attack your definitely not traveling…..

Can people email for further guidance? What about health conditions due local environment?

Electricity also depends on how your rate. in an old building in a local neighborhood it might be $0.19 per kwh. In a newer building in a touristy neighborhood it can by at least $0.33.

Is it safe ?

Isn't the daily wage in much of the world about $1 a day or something like that? How did you calculate that having expenses of under $1000 in a single month can be a cheap place?

Thanks for the upload helpful information. How can you love animals and eat them though 🤔

Would you say Cambodia is a quiet or noisy country?

Good video - but - I disagree with your assessment of traffic/walking in Taiwan, specifically Taipei. The city has many parks, including an extensive network of riverside walkways / bike paths. If you tire of walking they have an inexpensive bike share program (YouBike). There's also the subway train system, the MRT, which whisks you to many destinations through the greater Taipei area, including both airports that serve the city. Certainly there are places where the sidewalk is uneven and even interrupted but not next to major thoroughfares. Perhaps you should visit and check it out for yourself? It won't beat Siem Reap's cost of living but for an Asian metropolitan city it's quite well sorted.

Good job Allen! Enjoyed the video! Is Siem Reap a walkable city? Is there a minimum income requirement for retirees? Thank you!

Have you found any day traders in Cambodia? I really want to find a mentor and learn but I’ve not n my any any traders in Cambodia. Thanks

Siem Reap is way inland. 10 hours drive. OK if you like living inland. Some expats like Phnom Penh but for me it's a busy polluted city. Rice is not free dude. It's about $50 for a 50kg sack. Cook it yourself if you like eating rice every day.

Once things like this appear prices go up..

Surprisingly clear presentation, thank you. Cambodia Visa Fee seems strangely high, as comparing to Thailand

there is no way I can live without aircon

DUDE! Im going to Cambodia to teach in a few months. Any tips on getting the attention of a cute gal ? Lucky guy ! :D

Does your insurance back in your homecountry cover the transportation home in case you have a bad accident and wont be able to travel home on your own for treatment? Here in Denmark healthcare is free. But for the transportation home you must have an insurance or pay out of your own pocket and ambulance planes are freaking expensive.

Question: Do you work in Cambodia? Is remote international work / digital nomad a possibility, with getting a visa and all?

The countryside is inexpensive cause of so many mosquitoes.

Why was your visa so expensive?

I always wonder how bike friendly a city is. I’d love to bike everywhere but don’t want to take my life in my hands.

Great content. Age age gap relationships common? Siem Reap good for dating? Is just walking around good for meeting women? I don’t drink and don’t go to bars. Can you do a video on dating and relationships in Cambodia? Thank you 🙏🏼

With bloggers bragging about the place won't take long to make it a crowded mess as well as jack up the rents. Never fails..

What rules out Cambodia and most of SE Asia for us is the heat and humidity. I grew up in Florida. My wife grew up in Corinto, Nicaragua….both super hot and humid, and we hate that kind of weather. That would keep us trapped inside in the air con most of the day and night. I know no place is perfect but there are lots of great cities in Latin America, between Mexico and Argentina, and many cool weather mountain highlands kind of cities. Our next stop is Quetzaltenango, Guatemala….highs about 65….lows around 50. Jeans and a light jacket in the evenings. Very low cost of living, fairly safe for a city close to a million people. But we have lots of cities to visit still. ….currently in Nicaragua.

Cool video. Where do you live?

Where did you get that shirt ?

$120 a month on electricity per month is HUGE!

i learned a lot here, thanks for posting. How is marijuana viewed there and how much are cigarettes?

Are you working in tech remotely (just curious)?

Is there Parmesan cheese to buy in Cambodia? How much?

bro i live in phoenix 100F is cold.

1 year visa if you 55 year or older is 290$ for the first year and then 275$ for each 1 y extension (not 500$!)

How much costs retirement Visa I am 63 years old what is a requirement how much is income per month they ask in us dollars??

It's cheap everywhere in asia when you live in substanderd areas.

that's because it looks like a 200/month apartment!

What about alcohol and bar. Say if you drink once a week or so

How much did the bicycle cost?? What's an average price for decent used 2nd bicycle??

Can you get away with a ceiling fan/normal fan instead of an AC? or won’t be good enough?

Do they have surgeons in Cambodia?

Can you drink the water from the tap? Or do you use bottled water?

How you can stay there? What about visa stay limits? What about how to make money?

what are the top dating sites for Cambodia?

Why did your visa cost so much? I guess you didn't get the ordinary visa?

You live as though you are the king. But if you live in a country side your quality of life is way better.

Move to another country to ride a bike to move sround? Where the language us a problem. Med insurance and culture? Why??