Phnom Penh vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$893
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$445
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.4
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
21
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
2.13M
6.56M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 48% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6300th and 7943rd ($893 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 243rd in Cambodia and China, respectively. Check Cambodia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 5993rd and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Shaoyang

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Phnom Penh Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.09%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2887
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9269
$13867

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$518
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619