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Qingdao vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Qingdao is 2.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Qingdao
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Qingdao
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Qingdao
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Qingdao
Childcare: pay 38.6% more in Qingdao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Qingdao
Clothing: pay 70.6% more in Qingdao

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

Qingdao vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,062.50	$3.08 CN¥20.90	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,087.50	$4.91 CN¥33.25	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,729.26	$0.54 CN¥3.67	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,664.60	$0.29 CN¥1.95	-68.4%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,622.69	$1.50 CN¥10.13	-9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,883.75	$8.12 CN¥55.02	+21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,773.12	$7.26 CN¥49.22	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,298.29	$1.85 CN¥12.54	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,058.74	$2.00 CN¥13.57	-0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,265.00	$0.60 CN¥4.09	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,549.08	$0.54 CN¥3.63	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,680.58	$0.85 CN¥5.75	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,948.47	$0.48 CN¥3.23	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,518.75	$0.33 CN¥2.22	-62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,153.72	$0.47 CN¥3.19	-12.3%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,374.31	$4.35 CN¥29.50	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,520.00	$16.82 CN¥114.00	+75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197M	$20,258.52 CN¥137K	-58.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,324.39	$4.15 CN¥28.12	-54.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,409.71	$10.51 CN¥71.25	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$329.46 CN¥2,232.58	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$194.52 CN¥1,318.17	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR333K	$44.11 CN¥298.94	-46.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 38.6% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$294.41 CN¥1,995.07	+0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$12,617.77 CN¥85,503.03	+76.7%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,847.94	$0.91 CN¥6.18	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,136.84	$3.14 CN¥21.26	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,523.44	$3.93 CN¥26.60	+109.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167K	$26.64 CN¥180.51	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,046.88	$6.31 CN¥42.75	+68.2%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 70.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Qingdao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$63.07 CN¥427.36	+144.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,625.00	$42.06 CN¥285.01	+80.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR353K	$86.92 CN¥589.02	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR242K	$95.31 CN¥645.83	+58.3%
Average			+70.6%

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