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Jinan vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Jinan is 5.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Jinan
Groceries: pay 42.1% less in Jinan
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Jinan
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Jinan
Childcare: pay 58.6% more in Jinan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% more in Jinan
Clothing: pay 19.0% more in Jinan

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

Jinan vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$2.80 CN¥19.78	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.43 CN¥3.07	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.27 CN¥1.88	-70.8%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 42.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$1.47 CN¥10.36	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$5.37 CN¥37.91	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$6.16 CN¥43.43	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$1.21 CN¥8.52	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$1.36 CN¥9.57	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.60 CN¥4.23	-66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.42 CN¥2.99	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.67 CN¥4.71	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.24 CN¥1.68	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.32 CN¥2.24	-40.8%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$4.39 CN¥31.00	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$8.41 CN¥59.34	-12.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$19,333.22 CN¥136,386.21	-60.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$4.08 CN¥28.78	-54.9%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$7.01 CN¥49.45	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$280.39 CN¥1,978.05	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$151.41 CN¥1,068.14	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$67.83 CN¥478.50	-18.3%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 58.6% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$210.30 CN¥1,483.53	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$17,524.67 CN¥123,627.82	+145.4%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$0.84 CN¥5.93	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$3.39 CN¥23.90	+34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$3.15 CN¥22.25	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$95.80 CN¥675.83	+129.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$5.26 CN¥37.09	+40.2%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 19.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Jinan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$31.05 CN¥219.07	+20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$38.11 CN¥268.82	+63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$66.59 CN¥469.79	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$70.10 CN¥494.51	+16.4%
Average			+19.0%

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