Chongqing vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$224
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7340th and 6313th ($634 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1675th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Phnom Penh

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Chongqing Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$8.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$11402

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$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
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201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
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$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
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$530
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$570
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$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
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$623
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$554
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$554
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$549
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$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
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$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
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$513
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$678
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$596
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$508
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$512
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$526
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$519
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$755
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$454
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$530
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$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
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$573
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$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
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$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
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$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
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$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
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$588
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$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$941
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