Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 98.9% more expensive than P'yongyang.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% more in Phnom Penh
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
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