Phnom Penh vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$381
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
60
23
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.86M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 50% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6555th and 3285th ($829 vs $1659) 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5891st and 9031st 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
$4.41
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$3611

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$686
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$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
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$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
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$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$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
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874