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Shantou vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Shantou is 12.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% less in Shantou
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Shantou
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Shantou
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Shantou
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Shantou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% more in Shantou
Clothing: pay 37.2% more in Shantou

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

Shantou vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.2% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,957.85	$2.10 CN¥14.50	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,940.99	$4.91 CN¥33.83	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,709.81	$0.42 CN¥2.90	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,645.48	$0.27 CN¥1.89	-70.0%
Average			-53.2%

Phnom Penh vs. Shantou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,588.14	$1.40 CN¥9.67	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,743.52	$6.11 CN¥42.12	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,602.16	$6.37 CN¥43.91	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,260.22	$1.84 CN¥12.69	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,016.70	$1.69 CN¥11.64	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,227.10	$0.82 CN¥5.69	-54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,530.57	$0.62 CN¥4.29	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,640.51	$0.75 CN¥5.20	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,933.09	$0.56 CN¥3.87	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,500.39	$0.37 CN¥2.53	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,142.48	$0.44 CN¥3.04	-17.9%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,283.68	$4.28 CN¥29.49	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,319.07	$22.43 CN¥154.67	+133.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$21,024.30 CN¥145K	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,134.91	$4.35 CN¥29.97	-52.0%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,964.19	$12.58 CN¥86.77	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$280.32 CN¥1,933.34	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$140.16 CN¥966.67	-48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$41.26 CN¥284.58	-50.3%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$442.29 CN¥3,050.38	+50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$22,005.44 CN¥152K	+208.1%
Average			+129.4%

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pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,822.65	$0.84 CN¥5.80	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,083.97	$3.19 CN¥22.03	+26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,484.19	$3.50 CN¥24.17	+86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,968.39	$7.01 CN¥48.33	+86.9%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 37.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Shantou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$48.48 CN¥334.35	+88.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,136.62	$30.32 CN¥209.12	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$74.36 CN¥512.85	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$87.99 CN¥606.85	+46.2%
Average			+37.2%

Phnom Penh vs. Shantou - Cost of clothing

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