Phnom Penh vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$369
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
98
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
2.13M
919K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 27% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6368th and 4810th ($819 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5977th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Seongnam

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Phnom Penh Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$21935

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$711
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$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098