Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 24.7% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,395
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
|
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