Cost of living comparison
China is 6.3% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in China instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,121.45
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,170.03
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,520.62
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,068.88
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,481.10
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,467.88
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,638.83
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,529.73
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,746.66
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,481.28
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,593.62
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,712.01
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,072.74
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,616.39
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,688.98
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,657.48
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,218.61
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,737.02
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,020,617.25
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,160.08
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,250.37
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,368,258.64
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,940,986.31
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,036.44
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,162.61
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,048.58
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,507.36
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,133.60
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,265.82
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,705.23
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,258.98
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,310.30
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
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