Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$352
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 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 6548th and 6313th ($774 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1055th and 5928th 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
$3.42
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$11402

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$611
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$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595