Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 38.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of China, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
$5.00
KHR20,164.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
$7.00
KHR28,230.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$1.12
KHR4,530.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.01
KHR4,077.60
|
|
pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
$1.85
KHR7,460.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
$6.08
KHR24,533.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
$8.07
KHR32,537.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
$1.90
KHR7,655.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
$1.87
KHR7,545.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$2.17
KHR8,765.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.87
KHR3,488.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$1.89
KHR7,609.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$0.67
KHR2,717.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.76
KHR3,079.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.65
KHR2,622.00
|
|
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
$4.40
KHR17,726.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
$10.60
KHR42,748.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,612,978.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
$9.00
KHR36,296.26
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
$22.30
KHR89,929.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
$502.11
KHR2,024,949.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
$277.36
KHR1,118,553.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
$72.12
KHR290,872.65
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
$340.00
KHR1,371,192.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,060,919.95
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
$1.50
KHR6,049.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
$2.77
KHR11,186.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
$2.00
KHR8,065.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
$48.33
KHR194,924.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
$5.50
KHR22,181.05
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
China
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
$24.67
KHR99,478.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
$20.80
KHR83,884.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
$93.00
KHR375,061.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.16
|
$67.67
KHR272,894.11
|
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