Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and China

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cambodia is 6% more expensive than China without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cambodia is 3.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cambodia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 แŸ›12.1K
$2.85 ยฅ20.46
6.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.05 แŸ›112.2K
$23.97 ยฅ172
17.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 แŸ›28.3K
$4.96 ยฅ35.61
42.74%
Cappuccino
$2.32 แŸ›9,300
$3.13 ยฅ22.47
-25.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 แŸ›3,619
$0.44 ยฅ3.18
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 แŸ›2,863
$0.29 ยฅ2.1
148.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 แŸ›3,923
$0.95 ยฅ6.83
3.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 แŸ›9,858
$2.14 ยฅ15.32
14.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cambodia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 แŸ›8,321
$1.85 ยฅ13.23
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 แŸ›6,790
$1.68 ยฅ12.06
1.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 แŸ›3,806
$0.95 ยฅ6.81
-
Eggs
$1.75 แŸ›6,996
$1.55 ยฅ11.11
12.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 แŸ›56.1K
$13.25 ยฅ95.1
5.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 แŸ›16.3K
$3.28 ยฅ23.52
24.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 แŸ›39.8K
$10.85 ยฅ77.8
-8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 แŸ›14.7K
$1.77 ยฅ12.66
107.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 แŸ›4,790
$1.26 ยฅ9.01
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 แŸ›13.6K
$1.5 ยฅ10.73
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 แŸ›5,600
$1.19 ยฅ8.5
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 แŸ›5,337
$0.75 ยฅ5.4
77.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 แŸ›4,306
$0.86 ยฅ6.15
25.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 แŸ›6,349
$0.61 ยฅ4.37
160.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 แŸ›3,011
$0.58 ยฅ4.14
29.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 แŸ›7,850
$3.45 ยฅ24.74
-43.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 แŸ›40.1K
$11.3 ยฅ81.1
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 แŸ›3,763
$0.84 ยฅ6
11.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 แŸ›6,793
$1.68 ยฅ12.05
1.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cambodia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 แŸ›3,959
$0.4 ยฅ2.86
147.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.52 แŸ›42.1K
$20.83 ยฅ149
-49.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 แŸ›3,890
$1.36 ยฅ9.74
-28.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 แŸ›4,080
$0.35 ยฅ2.55
191.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 แŸ›17.2K
$6.8 ยฅ48.75
-36.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 แŸ›4,678
$1.12 ยฅ8.05
4.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K แŸ›165.3M
$19.2K ยฅ137.7K
115.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K แŸ›152.7M
$16.7K ยฅ119.8K
128.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambodia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90 แŸ›359.8K
$51.4 ยฅ369
74.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.87 แŸ›23.5K
$9.77 ยฅ70.1
-39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 แŸ›97.3K
$11.34 ยฅ81.3
114.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cambodia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.61 แŸ›166.5K
$39.55 ยฅ284
5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.01 แŸ›36K
$14.89 ยฅ107
-39.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 แŸ›19.8K
$6.23 ยฅ44.71
-20.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cambodia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 แŸ›1.3M
$417 ยฅ2,989
-21.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,847 แŸ›27.4M
$17.7K ยฅ126.8K
-61.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cambodia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.34 แŸ›93.4K
$45.65 ยฅ327
-48.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.08 แŸ›88.3K
$33.49 ยฅ240
-34.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 แŸ›286.6K
$71.8 ยฅ515
-0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 แŸ›229K
$72.9 ยฅ523
-21.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cambodia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 แŸ›1.6M
$445 ยฅ3,194
-10.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 แŸ›987.8K
$255 ยฅ1,830
-3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 แŸ›3.1M
$915 ยฅ6,566
-15.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 แŸ›1.8M
$543 ยฅ3,895
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,808 แŸ›7.2M
$6,142 ยฅ44.1K
-70.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 แŸ›5M
$2,860 ยฅ20.5K
-56.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cambodia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 แŸ›1.4M
$942 ยฅ6,755
-63.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.09
4.06
173.15%

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Last update for Cambodia: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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