Bucheon vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$450
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
42
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
781K
2.13M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 30% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5135th and 6368th ($1068 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Cambodia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1166th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Phnom Penh

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Bucheon Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613