Phnom Penh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$431
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6436th and 5440th ($882 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Cambodia and South Korea, respectively. Check Cambodia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6061st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Suwon

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Phnom Penh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$12755

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$679
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$652
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$523
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$575
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$526
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$512
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$525
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$763
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$629
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$500
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$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
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$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
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$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
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$519
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$833
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$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
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$1102
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$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
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$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
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$1167
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$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1162
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$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
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$913
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$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
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$1049
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$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
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$986
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$1073
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$903
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$1563
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$892
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$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
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$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015