Foshan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$156
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.13M

The cost of living in Foshan is 28% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7900th and 6381st ($575 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1721st and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Phnom Penh

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Foshan Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$10501

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$742
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$812
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594