Dongguan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$257
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
69
54
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 17% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7055th and 6368th ($678 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3115th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Phnom Penh

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Dongguan Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$13795

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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