People's Republic of China or Cambodia
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| People's Republic of China | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | — |
| Citizenship | — | — |
| Partner can work | — | — |
| Parents | doable | — |
| Pets | difficult | — |
| Pet limit | 1 | no limit |
| Quarantine | no | — |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 1 118 · estimate | $ 724 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 26,7 | $ 31,8 |
| Life expectancy | 78.02 | 70.82 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.5 | 1.82 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: People's Republic of China — 24, Cambodia — 12. Types present in both: work and repatriation. People's Republic of China adds: study, family, startup and talent.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
People's Republic of China: the fee is 1,500 CNY wherever it is published. Routes with a published decision deadline: 6; the shortest is 15 days. Cambodia: fees range from 15 to 100 USD. Routes with no fee: 1. Routes with a published decision deadline: 12; the shortest is 1 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: People's Republic of China after 4 years; the other country publishes no term.
People's Republic of China in brief
The PRC builds entry around qualifications: besides the ordinary Z work visa there is an R visa for occupations in acute demand and, introduced on 1 October 2025, a K visa for young scientists and technologists. The constraint is the longer-term outlook: dual citizenship is not allowed, and official sources do not disclose the conditions for naturalisation.
Cambodia in brief
Cambodia combines one of the region's most accessible long-stay visa regimes with the absence, for most foreigners, of an ordinary route to permanent residence: a type E visa can be renewed within the country for up to a year at a time an unlimited number of times, but it remains a temporary status that does not turn into a residence permit and does not count toward citizenship. A formal permanent resident status is provided for in the 1994 immigration law, but the grounds and procedure for obtaining it are not publicly described in a verifiable form in practice. The cost of living and rent are among the lowest in Southeast Asia, and the US dollar circulates alongside the riel. Rule-of-law and control-of-corruption scores (World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators) are noticeably below the global average.
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This material is for reference and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Visa rules, tax thresholds and prices change. Before deciding anything, check the official sources and consult a licensed professional in the relevant country.