Phnom Penh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Phnom Penh	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$836	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2186	$2693
🏠 One person rent	$385	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$737	$883
🍽️ Food expenses	$288	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.1	$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$347	$2476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	43	65
😀 Quality of life	54	70
🏙️ Population	2.13M	1.13M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 21% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6313th and 5096th ($836 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5928th and 2492nd 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	$4.43	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.9	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.61	$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.58	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.94	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$450	$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$264	$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$953	$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.1	$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.7	$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.1	$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.25%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2336	$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1485	$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.1	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.68	$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.41	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.11	$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.01	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.92	$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.31	$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.6	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.7	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.7	$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.2	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.63	$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.5	$101
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.1	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$371	$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11402	$13412

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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 Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1027
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1030
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$959
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$988
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1060
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1075
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$995
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$998
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$983
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$887
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$924
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$992
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1054
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$880
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$977
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1000
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$903
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$979
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$964
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$989
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$987
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1059
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1012
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$992
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$854
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$900
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$977
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$902
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$936
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1019
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1037
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1019
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$864
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$959