Chongqing vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$226
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 19% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7185th and 6368th ($662 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 5977th 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
$3.96
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Phnom Penh

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