Bucheon vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$505
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
772K
2.13M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 42% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4764th and 6555th ($1175 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1594th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635