Busan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$427
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 34% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4938th and 6555th ($1108 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 150th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Phnom Penh

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Busan Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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