Phnom Penh vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$381
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
2.13M
13.9M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 28% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6555th and 7452nd ($829 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th 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 Tianjin. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 5891st and 2435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Tianjin

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Phnom Penh Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.84
🥤 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
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$18657

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$515
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$511
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$439
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$519
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$734
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$410
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$650
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$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
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$641
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$707
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$634
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$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
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$533
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$505
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$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
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$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
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$544
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$550
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$562
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$505
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$652
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$548
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$573