Cost of living comparison

Shenzhen, China

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.1% more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 37.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 47.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 10.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Shenzhen. 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. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.54	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+130.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.27	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+222.9%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.24	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 CN¥43.93	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥55.31	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 CN¥14.45	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 CN¥15.59	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥6.21	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+154.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.42	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.56	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+146.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.75	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	+3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.32	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+11.7%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.49	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.83 CN¥202.14	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥138,973.23	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+156.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥33.15	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+97.2%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 10.4% more for housing

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥99.32	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	+63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$761.65 CN¥5,532.33	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$401.07 CN¥2,913.24	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥365.33	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+43.4%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,694.72	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥171,821.45	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	-41.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥22.98	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥27.79	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.98 CN¥326.71	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.54	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-20.9%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Shenzhen	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.75 CN¥441.27	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-59.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥210.45	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.32 CN¥554.33	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.91 CN¥631.31	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-22.1%
Average			-21.9%

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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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