Phnom Penh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$385
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
59
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
2.13M
504K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 15% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6313th and 5569th ($836 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Cambodia and South Korea, respectively. Check Cambodia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5928th and 3881st 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
$4.43
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$13584

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Phnom PenhPohang

Cost of living

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$454
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$425
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$644
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$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
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$573
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$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
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$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
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$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$941
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$595

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$1388
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$1115
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$1059
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$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
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$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1062
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$854
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$903
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$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
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$1059