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Changzhou vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Changzhou is 10.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Changzhou
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Changzhou
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Changzhou
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Changzhou
Childcare: pay 38.0% more in Changzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Changzhou
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Changzhou

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Changzhou are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Changzhou.

Changzhou vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changzhou instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,957.85	$2.80 CN¥19.34	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,940.99	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,709.81	$0.47 CN¥3.22	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,645.48	$0.27 CN¥1.84	-70.8%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,588.14	$1.31 CN¥9.02	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,743.52	$3.50 CN¥24.17	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,602.16	$7.43 CN¥51.24	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,260.22	$1.85 CN¥12.73	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,016.70	$1.12 CN¥7.75	-44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,227.10	$0.81 CN¥5.56	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,530.57	$0.74 CN¥5.12	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,640.51	$0.75 CN¥5.20	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,933.09	$0.45 CN¥3.11	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,500.39	$0.36 CN¥2.46	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,142.48	$0.41 CN¥2.85	-23.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,283.68	$4.29 CN¥29.58	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,319.07	$13.46 CN¥92.82	+40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$15,421.71 CN¥106K	-68.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,134.91	$3.20 CN¥22.05	-64.7%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,964.19	$17.91 CN¥123.52	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$285.07 CN¥1,966.06	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$207.96 CN¥1,434.25	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$33.68 CN¥232.27	-59.4%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 38.0% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$233.66 CN¥1,611.52	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$14,019.74 CN¥96,691.34	+96.3%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,822.65	$0.70 CN¥4.83	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,083.97	$3.03 CN¥20.89	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,484.19	$3.01 CN¥20.79	+60.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$38.55 CN¥265.90	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,968.39	$4.21 CN¥29.01	+12.2%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Changzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$45.91 CN¥316.66	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,136.62	$26.64 CN¥183.71	+14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$70.10 CN¥483.46	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$70.10 CN¥483.46	+16.4%
Average			+22.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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