Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 24.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,432	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,834	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	+15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,302	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,220	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+20.3%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,491	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,467	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	-6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,693	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,438	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,873	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,785	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,248	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,542	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,896	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,511	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,012	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-53.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,658	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩64,433	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,211,820	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+81.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,640	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	+12.2%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩32,321	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,281,537	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩711,797	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩193,502	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-45.9%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩559,352	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	-11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩30,157,052	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	-33.1%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,196	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,227	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,677	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩77,963	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	-10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,589	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-48.8%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Seoul	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩85,797	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩67,683	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩125,796	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩181,222	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-45.8%
Average			-38.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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