Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$333
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6607th and 6381st ($742 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 955th and 5639th 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
$4.17
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$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
$1.16
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$10501

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Phnom Penh

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