Phnom Penh vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$381
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
42
70
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
2.13M
12.7M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6555th and 6778th ($829 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Suzhou. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 5891st and 3523rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Suzhou

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Phnom Penh Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$15339

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$511
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$519
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$410
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$650
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$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
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$571
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$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
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$774
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$958
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$696
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$632
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$679
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$673
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$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
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$631
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$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
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$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
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$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
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$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
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$630
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$642
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$826
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$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
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$740
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$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
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$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
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$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
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$659
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$713
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$753
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$663
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$617
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$576
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$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610