Phnom Penh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Phnom Penh	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$836	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2186	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$385	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$737	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$288	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.1	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$347	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	43	100
😀 Quality of life	54	95
🏙️ Population	2.13M	9.67M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6313th and 4104th ($836 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Seoul. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5928th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Seoul

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	Phnom Penh	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.43	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.9	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.61	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.58	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.94	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$450	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$264	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$953	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.1	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.7	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.1	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.25%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2336	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1485	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.1	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.68	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.41	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.11	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.01	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.92	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.31	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.6	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.7	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.7	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.2	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.63	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.5	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.1	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$371	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11402	$20197

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance	City	Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi	Prey Veng	$721
75 km or 47 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
110 km or 68 mi	Svay Rieng	$678
136 km or 84 mi	Kampot	$596
144 km or 90 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
166 km or 103 mi	Sa Dec	$512
173 km or 107 mi	Rach Gia	$526
182 km or 113 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
187 km or 116 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
195 km or 121 mi	Can Tho	$454
200 km or 124 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$530
205 km or 127 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$735
218 km or 135 mi	Bien Hoa	$425
230 km or 143 mi	Siem Reap	$644
244 km or 152 mi	Stung Treng	$634
247 km or 154 mi	Soc Trang	$514
253 km or 157 mi	Battambang	$573
267 km or 166 mi	Ca Mau	$516
269 km or 167 mi	Bac Lieu	$504
275 km or 171 mi	Vung Tau	$494
286 km or 178 mi	Ko Chang	$677
307 km or 191 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
360 km or 224 mi	Phan Thiet	$506
361 km or 225 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$531
373 km or 232 mi	Mui Ne	$507
380 km or 236 mi	Klaeng	$685
385 km or 239 mi	Da Lat	$577
407 km or 253 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
443 km or 275 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$534
458 km or 285 mi	Nong Prue	$752
460 km or 286 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
464 km or 288 mi	Pattaya	$781
466 km or 289 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
470 km or 292 mi	Nha Trang	$535
487 km or 303 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
525 km or 326 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
527 km or 328 mi	Qui Nhon	$516
528 km or 328 mi	Lat Luang	$753
536 km or 333 mi	Bangkok	$941
539 km or 335 mi	Rangsit	$595

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019