Phnom Penh vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$378
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$813
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
53
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
2.13M
8.78M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 17% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6381st and 6882nd ($802 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 102nd in Cambodia and China, respectively. Check Cambodia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 5639th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Quanzhou

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Phnom Penh Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$19406

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$518
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$524
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$550
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$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
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$587
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$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
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$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
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$676
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$851
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$721
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$675
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$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
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$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
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$952
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$744
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$812
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$721
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$643
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$787
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$645
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$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083