Phnom Penh vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$378
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
24
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
2.13M
6.56M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 39% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6381st and 7871st ($802 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 396th 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 Shaoyang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 5639th and 6810th 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
$4.38
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$11076

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$569
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$509
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$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
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$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586