Daejeon vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$341
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.13M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 1% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6225th and 6300th ($905 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 Daejeon compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1609th and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Phnom Penh

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Daejeon Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616