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Phnom Penh vs. Nanning Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 43.2% more expensive than Nanning.
Phnom Penh vs. Nanning Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Nanning, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.80 CN¥19.06 | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.26 CN¥35.74 | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.53 CN¥3.62 | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.26 CN¥1.75 | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.8% more for groceries
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.11 CN¥14.33 | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.56 CN¥30.98 | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.83 CN¥53.22 | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.85 CN¥12.58 | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.53 CN¥10.38 | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.87 CN¥5.94 | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 CN¥3.75 | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.64 CN¥4.32 | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.76 CN¥5.19 | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.40 CN¥2.74 | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 CN¥3.46 | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% more for transportation
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.45 CN¥30.25 | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $14.72 CN¥100.07 | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $21,590.40 CN¥147K | $49,000.00 KHR197M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.40 CN¥29.93 | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $11.04 CN¥75.06 | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $233.66 CN¥1,588.48 | $481.60 KHR2M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $144.87 CN¥984.86 | $273.92 KHR1M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $26.55 CN¥180.47 | $82.99 KHR333K | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 27.9% less for childcare
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $327.13 CN¥2,223.88 | $293.33 KHR1M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,085.09 CN¥88,955.06 | $7,141.67 KHR29M | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $0.84 CN¥5.72 | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.24 CN¥15.25 | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.50 CN¥23.83 | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.10 CN¥476.54 | $41.67 KHR167K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.31 CN¥42.89 | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% more for clothing
Nanning | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $18.69 CN¥127.08 | $25.75 KHR103K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $28.04 CN¥190.62 | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $65.43 CN¥444.78 | $88.00 KHR354K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $68.93 CN¥468.60 | $60.20 KHR242K | |
Nanning vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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