Guangzhou vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$342
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 12% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6854th and 6300th ($785 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1149th and 5993rd 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
$2.93
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$9269

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616