Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

China

China vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

China is 12.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in China
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in China
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in China
Housing: pay 23.2% less in China
Childcare: pay 80.6% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% more in China
Clothing: pay 50.2% more in China

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

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China vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-49.2%
Average			-25.4%

Cambodia vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Cambodia	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	$6.71 CN¥44.88	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-24.7%
Average			-27.3%

Cambodia vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Cambodia	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	$20.77 CN¥138.99	+68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-57.7%
Average			-11.9%

Cambodia vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.2% less for housing

	Cambodia	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR287K	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-39.2%
Average			-23.2%

Cambodia vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 80.6% more for childcare

	Cambodia	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+17.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+177.0%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	$1.12 CN¥7.52	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+133.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR200K	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+25.5%
Average			+17.4%

Cambodia vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.2% more for clothing

	Cambodia	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+69.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+77.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR340K	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR168K	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+91.2%
Average			+50.2%

Cambodia vs. China - Cost of clothing

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