Daegu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$396
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
43
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.13M

The cost of living in Daegu is 18% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5347th and 6436th ($1043 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 Daegu compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1141st and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Phnom Penh

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Daegu Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$8107

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656