Phnom Penh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$893
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$445
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 9% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6300th and 5675th ($893 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5993rd and 209th 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
$3.79
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.09%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2887
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9269
$14818

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$582
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$508
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$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997