Phnom Penh vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$378
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
58
20
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.86M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 52% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6381st and 2803rd ($802 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and North Korea, respectively. Check Cambodia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5639th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Pyongyang

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Phnom Penh Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$3421

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$509
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$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
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$524
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$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
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$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
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$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
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$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
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$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
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$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
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$911