Dongguan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$263
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 20% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7341st and 6555th ($662 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3389th and 5891st 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
$2.78
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635