Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

China

China vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

China is 6.3% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in China
Groceries: pay 31.7% less in China
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in China
Housing: pay 38.0% less in China
Childcare: pay 33.5% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% more in China
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in China

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

China vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	$2.85 CN¥20.58	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	$5.07 CN¥36.52	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	$0.49 CN¥3.53	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	$0.30 CN¥2.16	-70.3%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 31.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	$1.59 CN¥11.47	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	$5.85 CN¥42.18	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	$6.86 CN¥49.45	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	$1.60 CN¥11.51	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	$1.54 CN¥11.11	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	$0.76 CN¥5.50	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	$0.57 CN¥4.13	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	$0.65 CN¥4.71	-65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	$0.52 CN¥3.78	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	$0.32 CN¥2.31	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	$0.40 CN¥2.89	-38.4%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	$4.44 CN¥32.04	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	$22.47 CN¥161.99	+112.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	$19,071.53 CN¥137,490.50	-61.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	$3.97 CN¥28.65	-55.8%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	$11.70 CN¥84.31	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	$328.33 CN¥2,367.00	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	$205.78 CN¥1,483.51	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	$40.46 CN¥291.67	-43.9%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 33.5% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	$459.70 CN¥3,314.06	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	$18,318.08 CN¥132,058.70	+31.8%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	$1.09 CN¥7.86	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	$3.07 CN¥22.11	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	$3.23 CN¥23.31	+61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	$41.41 CN¥298.52	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	$5.93 CN¥42.72	+7.7%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	$48.23 CN¥347.66	+95.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	$31.67 CN¥228.32	+52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	$72.53 CN¥522.86	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	$75.53 CN¥544.55	+11.6%
Average			+34.4%

Phnom Penh vs. China - Cost of clothing

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