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China

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Cambodia

Siem Reap vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Siem Reap is 14.5% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% more in Siem Reap
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Siem Reap
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Siem Reap
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Siem Reap
Childcare: pay 69.5% less in Siem Reap
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% less in Siem Reap
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Siem Reap

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Siem Reap are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Siem Reap.

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Siem Reap vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Siem Reap instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 26.0% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$2.50 KHR10,118.16	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥35.00	$8.00 KHR32,378.11	+53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.50	$0.69 KHR2,782.27	+31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$0.44 KHR1,798.78	+63.2%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$1.72 KHR6,947.80	-0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$7.67 KHR31,029.02	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$8.27 KHR33,486.37	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$1.70 KHR6,889.34	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$1.33 KHR5,369.74	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$1.93 KHR7,820.55	+106.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.57 KHR2,294.76	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$1.71 KHR6,902.65	+83.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.49 KHR1,973.50	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.59 KHR2,386.55	+83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.50 KHR2,019.39	+25.7%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$4.82 KHR19,511.50	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	$15.00 KHR60,708.95	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$25,000.00 KHR101M	+29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$10.00 KHR40,472.63	+113.5%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$15.33 KHR62,058.04	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$334.00 KHR1M	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	$235.09 KHR951K	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$77.94 KHR315K	+75.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 69.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$280.00 KHR1M	-57.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$4,423.33 KHR18M	-81.8%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$1.00 KHR4,047.26	-16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$1.65 KHR6,677.98	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$1.38 KHR5,564.99	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$33.40 KHR135K	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$5.00 KHR20,236.32	-33.0%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Siem Reap
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$26.25 KHR106K	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$13.33 KHR53,963.51	-67.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$68.75 KHR278K	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$44.67 KHR181K	-64.4%
Average			-53.8%

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