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
៛12,617.00
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.19
៛25,183.13
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
៛3,328.68
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
៛1,921.45
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
៛6,894.32
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
៛27,430.10
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
៛32,122.82
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
៛6,941.79
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
៛10,098.63
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
៛6,476.82
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,278.42
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
៛5,888.90
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
៛2,731.15
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
៛2,541.78
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,261.50
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
៛18,506.52
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.50
៛177,045.01
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,250.00
៛212,657,506.27
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.24
៛29,466.80
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.71
៛153,487.69
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$369.44
៛1,503,604.15
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.85
៛866,282.48
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.64
៛287,486.32
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.97
៛736,561.49
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,892.86
៛32,123,929.52
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
៛3,561.25
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
៛8,385.51
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
៛6,288.15
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.77
៛202,550.34
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
៛18,569.38
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
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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
៛93,064.91
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.49
៛91,538.66
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.15
៛236,681.81
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.59
៛152,988.40
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
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