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Tianjin vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Tianjin is 1.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Tianjin
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Tianjin
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Tianjin
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Tianjin
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Tianjin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% more in Tianjin
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Tianjin

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

Tianjin vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$4.21 CN¥29.61	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$4.91 CN¥34.55	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$0.45 CN¥3.18	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$0.28 CN¥1.95	-69.6%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$1.71 CN¥12.02	+3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$7.47 CN¥52.59	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$6.16 CN¥43.35	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$1.21 CN¥8.50	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$1.44 CN¥10.15	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.60 CN¥4.22	-66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.67 CN¥4.70	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.67 CN¥4.70	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.59 CN¥4.14	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.35 CN¥2.45	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.41 CN¥2.90	-23.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$4.21 CN¥29.65	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$11.22 CN¥78.97	+16.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	-62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$4.27 CN¥30.05	-52.9%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$7.01 CN¥49.36	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$358.91 CN¥2,527.09	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$238.34 CN¥1,678.14	-13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$39.27 CN¥276.47	-52.7%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$481.34 CN¥3,389.19	+64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$18,692.99 CN¥131,619.19	+161.7%
Average			+112.9%

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pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$0.84 CN¥5.92	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$2.90 CN¥20.43	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$4.21 CN¥29.61	+124.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$14.02 CN¥98.71	-66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$6.31 CN¥44.42	+68.2%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Tianjin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$31.05 CN¥218.65	+20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$29.79 CN¥209.77	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$76.76 CN¥540.46	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$70.10 CN¥493.57	+16.4%
Average			+13.0%

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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: December 2025

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