Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 9.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in Ningbo
- Housing
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pay 25.1% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
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pay 33.2% more in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Ningbo
- Clothing
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pay 20.7% more in Ningbo
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ningbo are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,997.32
|
$3.13
CN¥22.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,996.25
|
$4.73
CN¥34.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,492.73
|
$0.42
CN¥3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,043.77
|
$0.28
CN¥2.03
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,399.01
|
$2.78
CN¥20.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,330.07
|
$9.57
CN¥69.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,267.58
|
$7.64
CN¥55.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,591.71
|
$1.37
CN¥9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,483.28
|
$2.27
CN¥16.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,692.70
|
$0.94
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,459.80
|
$0.64
CN¥4.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,546.77
|
$0.74
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,695.28
|
$0.51
CN¥3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,053.78
|
$0.29
CN¥2.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,600.25
|
$0.37
CN¥2.73
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,579.86
|
$4.51
CN¥32.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,394.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,973,739.23
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,995.18
|
$4.45
CN¥32.50
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,183.42
|
$13.85
CN¥101.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,008,151.96
|
$379.18
CN¥2,767.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,109,274.43
|
$257.42
CN¥1,878.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,459.80
|
$49.89
CN¥364.11
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,817.78
|
$595.24
CN¥4,343.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,595,883.40
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,661.93
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,999.20
|
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,093.75
|
$2.89
CN¥21.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,998.93
|
$4.52
CN¥33.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,307.43
|
$21.74
CN¥158.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,997.05
|
$6.96
CN¥50.77
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,653.45
|
$43.14
CN¥314.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,188.85
|
$29.19
CN¥213.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,950.16
|
$69.54
CN¥507.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,630.40
|
$62.58
CN¥456.71
|
|
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