Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$354
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 11% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6835th and 6436th ($782 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 2285th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656