Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$333
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6368th ($763 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1036th and 5977th 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
$3.58
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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