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Phnom Penh vs. Chengdu Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 43.5% more expensive than Chengdu.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 60.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 64.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 75.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 8.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Chengdu. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Chengdu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Chengdu, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 CN¥20.41	$5.00 KHR20,299.35	+79.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 CN¥35.71	$7.00 KHR28,419.09	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 CN¥3.27	$1.12 KHR4,560.59	+151.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.20	$1.01 KHR4,104.85	+236.4%
Average			+127.9%

Chengdu vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.4% more for groceries

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 CN¥11.22	$1.85 KHR7,510.76	+20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 CN¥44.64	$6.08 KHR24,697.54	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 CN¥49.61	$8.07 KHR32,754.93	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 CN¥13.35	$1.90 KHR7,706.37	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.85 CN¥13.59	$1.87 KHR7,596.30	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.55	$2.17 KHR8,823.99	+143.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 CN¥4.12	$0.87 KHR3,512.06	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.67	$1.89 KHR7,660.76	+144.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 CN¥3.32	$0.67 KHR2,735.98	+49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 CN¥2.27	$0.76 KHR3,099.91	+146.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.62	$0.65 KHR2,639.52	+82.0%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 64.2% more for transportation

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 CN¥32.54	$4.40 KHR17,845.37	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.83 CN¥204.07	$10.60 KHR43,034.62	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,784.96 CN¥137,744.48	$49,000.00 KHR198,933,602.07	+160.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.48 CN¥25.51	$9.00 KHR36,538.82	+158.7%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 75.5% more for housing

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.82 CN¥86.67	$22.30 KHR90,530.39	+88.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$316.25 CN¥2,318.93	$502.11 KHR2,038,481.81	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.33 CN¥1,285.62	$277.36 KHR1,126,028.21	+58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.71 CN¥269.19	$72.12 KHR292,816.52	+96.5%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 8.2% less for childcare

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$379.82 CN¥2,785.12	$340.00 KHR1,380,355.61	-10.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,784.46 CN¥108,410.01	$13,900.83 KHR56,435,568.30	-6.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.16	$1.50 KHR6,089.80	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥23.19	$2.77 KHR11,261.30	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.51	$2.00 KHR8,119.74	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.49 CN¥252.92	$48.33 KHR196,227.02	+40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 CN¥40.81	$5.50 KHR22,329.28	-1.2%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Chengdu	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.91 CN¥336.62	$24.67 KHR100,143.45	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.98 CN¥329.82	$20.80 KHR84,445.28	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.99 CN¥579.23	$93.00 KHR377,567.86	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.36 CN¥471.90	$67.67 KHR274,717.83	+5.1%
Average			-19.3%

Chengdu vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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