Busan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$395
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 37% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4837th and 6368th ($1122 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 181st and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$13795

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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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