Cost of living comparison
China is 26.4% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in China instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
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Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
៛13,951.14
|
$3.33
CN¥23.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
៛24,181.97
|
$5.25
CN¥37.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
៛3,368.26
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
៛1,907.81
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
៛6,509.13
|
$1.68
CN¥11.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
៛26,632.64
|
$6.22
CN¥44.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
៛32,085.50
|
$7.41
CN¥52.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
៛7,530.51
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
៛8,087.51
|
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
៛5,968.76
|
$0.88
CN¥6.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
៛2,195.00
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
៛5,861.26
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
៛2,507.82
|
$0.57
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,310.42
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
៛2,050.00
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
៛19,192.20
|
$4.64
CN¥32.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.81
៛176,972.74
|
$21.41
CN¥151.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
៛202,549,820.59
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,514.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.59
៛31,374.55
|
$4.14
CN¥29.36
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.00
៛128,147.28
|
$14.28
CN¥101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.56
៛1,341,605.50
|
$401.04
CN¥2,841.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.52
៛866,084.94
|
$247.64
CN¥1,754.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.18
៛273,567.66
|
$39.51
CN¥279.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.97
៛880,333.88
|
$456.56
CN¥3,234.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,508.57
៛26,904,285.21
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,865.83
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
៛3,720.30
|
$1.15
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
៛9,077.31
|
$3.48
CN¥24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
៛6,324.51
|
$3.40
CN¥24.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
៛181,175.30
|
$42.27
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
៛22,735.18
|
$6.35
CN¥45.02
|
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pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
៛94,982.55
|
$51.26
CN¥363.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.07
៛74,681.63
|
$33.18
CN¥235.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
៛285,272.43
|
$80.69
CN¥571.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.05
៛136,607.95
|
$76.44
CN¥541.55
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