Phnom Penh vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$369
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
54
16
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.86M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 51% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6368th and 2973rd ($819 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5977th and 9011th 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
$4.42
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$3493

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839