Phnom Penh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$431
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
65
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.13M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6436th and 5510th ($882 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6061st and 1747th 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
$4.47
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$15450

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$501
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$708
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$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
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$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
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$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$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
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$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
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982