Changsha vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$222
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
10M
2.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7989th and 6368th ($582 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3254th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613