Phnom Penh vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$369
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
42
70
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
2.13M
12.7M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 20% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6368th and 5553rd ($819 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 5977th and 3798th 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
$4.42
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$26560

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$541
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$744
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$445
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$630
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$626
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$529
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$533
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$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
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$994
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$613

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$749
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$718
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$686
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$706
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$585
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$676
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$706
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$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
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$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
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$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
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$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
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$674
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$698
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$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
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$676
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$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
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$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
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$774
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$699
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$648
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$612
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$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645