Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 30.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.3% less in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 39.2% less in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 4.4% more in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 16.5% less in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 52.7% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.5% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 45.9% less in Cambodia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$3.40
KHR13,668.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$5.95
KHR23,919.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$0.83
KHR3,341.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.61
KHR2,464.46
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$1.79
KHR7,211.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$7.67
KHR30,828.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$1.85
KHR7,440.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$1.56
KHR6,287.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$0.67
KHR2,686.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$1.61
KHR6,482.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$0.64
KHR2,562.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$0.66
KHR2,662.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.57
KHR2,273.23
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$4.54
KHR18,244.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$8.94
KHR35,928.75
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$23.61
KHR94,922.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$334.99
KHR1,346,669.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$224.97
KHR904,384.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$59.35
KHR238,605.49
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$239.67
KHR963,460.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,006,837.50
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$1.05
KHR4,221.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$2.13
KHR8,542.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$40.58
KHR163,145.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$23.50
KHR94,470.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$19.98
KHR80,333.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$65.88
KHR264,817.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$39.83
KHR160,130.00
|
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