Phnom Penh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$378
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
66
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.15M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 26% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6381st and 4812th ($802 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 Ulsan. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5639th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Ulsan

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Phnom Penh Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$13766

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$509
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$515
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$518
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$524
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$755
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$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
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$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
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$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
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$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
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$963
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$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
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$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
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$903
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$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
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$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923