Phnom Penh ranked as second most expensive city in Cost of Living City Ranking for South-East Asia; KL placed in ninth spot

PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times): An international survey of the cost of living in cities has ranked the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh as the second most expensive city to live in in South-East Asia.

Mercer’s Cost of Living City Ranking 2024 evaluated 226 cities across five continents, comparing the costs of over 200 items in each location including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment.

Hong Kong leads the overall list,…