Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 8.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 12.2% more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 13.8% more in Guangzhou

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

Guangzhou vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$4.87 CN¥34.98	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$0.49 CN¥3.50	-56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$0.33 CN¥2.34	-67.8%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$2.03 CN¥14.58	+9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$7.53 CN¥54.11	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$7.67 CN¥55.06	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$1.69 CN¥12.16	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$1.87 CN¥13.45	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$0.90 CN¥6.44	-58.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$0.60 CN¥4.31	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$0.86 CN¥6.15	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$0.63 CN¥4.53	-6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$0.39 CN¥2.76	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$0.52 CN¥3.72	-20.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$4.45 CN¥31.98	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$12.52 CN¥89.94	+18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$22,263.66 CN¥159,888.68	-54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$4.56 CN¥32.78	-49.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$12.09 CN¥86.80	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$545.89 CN¥3,920.35	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$299.17 CN¥2,148.50	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$49.83 CN¥357.85	-30.9%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 12.2% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$382.66 CN¥2,748.09	+12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$15,561.37 CN¥111,755.53	+11.9%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$0.97 CN¥7.00	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$3.34 CN¥23.97	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$3.90 CN¥27.98	+94.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$32.82 CN¥235.67	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$6.96 CN¥49.97	+26.5%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$38.40 CN¥275.81	+55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$30.01 CN¥215.52	+44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$67.77 CN¥486.73	-27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$55.66 CN¥399.72	-17.7%
Average			+13.8%

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