Phnom Penh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$381
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
59
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
2.13M
504K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 19% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6555th and 5383rd ($829 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Cambodia and South Korea, respectively. Check Cambodia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5891st and 3894th 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
$4.41
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$13593

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$515
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$511
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$439
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$519
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$734
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$410
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$650
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$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
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$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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$1097
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$1008
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$1076
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$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
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$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
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$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
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$991
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$1020
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$1110
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$910
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$831
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$933
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$1046
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$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016