Phnom Penh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$431
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
59
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
2.13M
504K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6436th and 5442nd ($882 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Cambodia and South Korea, respectively. Check Cambodia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6061st and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Pohang

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Phnom Penh Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$15535

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$540
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$762
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$419
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$679
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$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$575
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$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
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$1027
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$656

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$1012
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$997
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$1020
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$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
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$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
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$1111
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$961
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$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
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$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
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$945
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$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
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$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
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$996
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$986
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$1073
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$895
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$823
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$944
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$1005
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$1019
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$1014