cost
Cost of Living Index
Cambodia87.4 / 100
China115 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Cambodia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cambodia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Cambodia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; China leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Cambodia | 87.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | China | 115 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Cambodia | 89.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | China | 38.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cambodia | $1,714 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | China | $2,341 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Cambodia | 12.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | China | 8.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cambodia | $219/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | China | $1,109/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cambodia | 0.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | China | 4.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cambodia | 49.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | China | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cambodia | 75.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | China | 68.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cambodia leads cost, safety, and rent; China leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Cambodia
87.4
China
115
safety
Cambodia
89.5
China
38.9
housing
Cambodia
$1,714
China
$2,341
housing
Cambodia
12.8x
China
8.0x
jobs
Cambodia
$219/mo
China
$1,109/mo
jobs
Cambodia
0.3%
China
4.6%
health
Cambodia
49.9
China
64.9
health
Cambodia
75.7 years
China
68.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cambodia
1.2%
China
-0.1%
education
Cambodia
94.5
China
62.8
transport
Cambodia
51
China
73
safety
Cambodia
1.8 per 100k
China
0.5 per 100k
safety
Cambodia
44.1 per 100k
China
6.1 per 100k
health
Cambodia
13.9%
China
10.3%
quality
Cambodia
3.1
China
6.7
housing
Cambodia
$13,962/sqm
China
$4,938/sqm
religion
Cambodia
78.3%
China
69.2%
religion
Cambodia
51.3%
China
81.0%
religion
Cambodia
93.1%
China
47.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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