Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 59.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 74.6% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 11.1% more in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.7% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Daejeon

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Daejeon are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,248.35	$6.72 ₩9,464	+34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,347.69	$5.17 ₩7,272	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,763.81	$1.39 ₩1,952	+49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,698.54	$0.78 ₩1,096	-14.8%
Average			+10.7%

Phnom Penh vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.6% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,684.04	$2.56 ₩3,611	+55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR27,132.79	$5.09 ₩7,172	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR33,076.71	$7.66 ₩10,785	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,365.90	$2.51 ₩3,530	+37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,133.39	$3.45 ₩4,857	+71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,332.30	$3.69 ₩5,196	+103.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,581.96	$1.44 ₩2,033	+63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,751.72	$2.46 ₩3,464	+28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,975.78	$2.30 ₩3,235	+212.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,551.34	$2.25 ₩3,163	+156.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,173.67	$1.19 ₩1,672	+121.2%
Average			+74.6%

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,535.26	$4.34 ₩6,115	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,876.83	$10.61 ₩14,942	+10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR198M	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,660.88	$8.70 ₩12,253	-3.9%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 11.1% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR86,200.90	$23.59 ₩33,206	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$353.78 ₩498K	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$301.89 ₩425K	+10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR336K	$124.45 ₩175K	+50.0%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$273.59 ₩385K	-6.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$33,609.06 ₩47M	+370.6%
Average			+182.0%

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pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,892.85	$3.18 ₩4,483	+163.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,230.74	$3.60 ₩5,064	+42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,593.13	$3.18 ₩4,483	+69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR169K	$29.01 ₩40,843	-30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,186.26	$10.61 ₩14,942	+183.0%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR104K	$60.85 ₩85,670	+136.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR94,492.29	$38.92 ₩54,789	+66.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR356K	$76.06 ₩107K	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR244K	$100.83 ₩142K	+67.5%
Average			+64.2%

Phnom Penh vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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