Cost of living comparison

Shanghai, China

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 6.9% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 30.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 1.7% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.44	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	+19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 CN¥40.11	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	+27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.75	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	+118.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 CN¥2.30	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	+220.5%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 30.7% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 CN¥14.62	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CN¥57.90	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 CN¥62.76	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 CN¥12.30	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥11.07	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 CN¥7.50	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	+111.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CN¥5.35	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.73	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	+104.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.41	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	-9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥3.12	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	+78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 CN¥3.48	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	+36.2%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 CN¥32.07	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.79 CN¥253.67	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	-69.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,844.35 CN¥152,001.16	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	+135.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 CN¥40.59	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	+61.7%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 1.7% more for housing

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.44 CN¥119.91	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,017.22 CN¥7,417.76	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$526.38 CN¥3,838.44	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.67 CN¥311.12	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	+69.0%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,147.00 CN¥8,364.18	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,296.28 CN¥220,926.56	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	-54.1%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 CN¥10.15	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	+7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CN¥25.72	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.37	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.86 CN¥407.37	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.88	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	-34.1%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.36 CN¥432.88	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	-58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.88 CN¥283.50	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	-46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.91 CN¥568.16	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.07 CN¥722.42	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	-31.7%
Average			-29.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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