Phnom Penh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$369
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
59
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
2.13M
504K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 18% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6368th and 5692nd ($819 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5977th and 3937th 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
$4.42
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$22028

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$711
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$689
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$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
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$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
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$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027