Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 59.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 89.7% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 66.9% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 85.4% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare in Seoul are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.19
|
$7.88
₩11,432
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,980.67
|
$6.09
₩8,834
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,490.23
|
$1.59
₩2,302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,041.53
|
$0.84
₩1,220
|
|
pay 89.7% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
$3.10
₩4,491
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
$6.52
₩9,467
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,249.63
|
$8.06
₩11,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,587.49
|
$3.06
₩4,438
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,479.12
|
$4.74
₩6,873
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,687.86
|
$3.30
₩4,785
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,457.88
|
$1.55
₩2,248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,542.58
|
$2.44
₩3,542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,693.78
|
$2.68
₩3,896
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,052.08
|
$1.73
₩2,511
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,598.80
|
$1.39
₩2,012
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,570.07
|
$4.59
₩6,658
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
$44.40
₩64,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,975.15
|
$8.02
₩11,640
|
|
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,133.80
|
$22.27
₩32,321
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,007,034.66
|
$883.18
₩1,281,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,108,657.25
|
$490.54
₩711,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,299.31
|
$133.35
₩193,502
|
|
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,061.21
|
$385.48
₩559,352
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,564,950.95
|
$20,782.92
₩30,157,052
|
|
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,995.86
|
$3.58
₩5,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,087.58
|
$3.60
₩5,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,994.48
|
$3.22
₩4,677
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,199.88
|
$53.73
₩77,963
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
$10.74
₩15,589
|
|
pay 85.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,598.56
|
$59.13
₩85,797
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,142.57
|
$46.64
₩67,683
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,743.21
|
$86.69
₩125,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,479.83
|
$124.89
₩181,222
|
|
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