Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$322
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6838th and 6555th ($758 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 2100th and 5891st 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
$2.82
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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