Cost of living comparison
China is 26.9% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in China instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
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Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
៛12,628.14
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.19
៛25,205.36
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
៛3,331.62
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
៛1,923.15
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
៛6,900.40
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
៛27,454.32
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
៛32,151.18
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
៛6,947.92
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
៛10,107.54
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
៛6,482.53
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,280.43
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
៛5,894.10
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
៛2,733.56
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
៛2,544.02
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,263.50
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
៛18,522.85
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.50
៛177,201.28
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,250.00
៛212,845,220.30
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.24
៛29,492.81
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.71
៛153,623.18
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$369.44
៛1,504,931.39
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.85
៛867,047.16
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.64
៛287,740.09
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.97
៛737,211.66
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,892.86
៛32,152,285.50
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
៛3,564.39
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
៛8,392.91
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
៛6,293.70
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.77
៛202,729.13
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
៛18,585.77
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 95.7% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.87
៛93,147.06
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.49
៛91,619.47
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.15
៛236,890.73
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.59
៛153,123.44
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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