Phnom Penh vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$381
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
24
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
2.13M
6.56M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 37% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6555th and 7790th ($829 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th in Cambodia and China, respectively. Check Cambodia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 5891st and 7090th 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
$4.41
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$10279

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$622
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$498
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$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
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$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
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$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599