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Gwangju vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Gwangju is 50.1% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Gwangju
Groceries: pay 57.8% more in Gwangju
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Gwangju
Housing: pay 22.3% more in Gwangju
Childcare: pay 19.8% more in Gwangju
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.7% more in Gwangju
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Gwangju

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

Gwangju vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$6.72 ₩9,907	+34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$5.66 ₩8,342	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.32 ₩1,940	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.66 ₩966	-28.2%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$2.29 ₩3,372	+38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.54 ₩5,214	-47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$6.70 ₩9,869	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.55 ₩3,754	+40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.94 ₩4,336	+46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$3.26 ₩4,809	+80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$1.28 ₩1,892	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$2.78 ₩4,099	+45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$2.46 ₩3,626	+234.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$1.50 ₩2,207	+70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$1.07 ₩1,577	+99.3%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.43 ₩6,524	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$63.68 ₩93,852	+563.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$26,696.92 ₩39,345,918	-45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$7.59 ₩11,186	-16.2%
Average			+125.9%

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pay 22.3% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$19.81 ₩29,198	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$436.33 ₩643,061	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$341.99 ₩504,020	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$149.85 ₩220,851	+80.6%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 19.8% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$254.87 ₩375,621	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$10,906.99 ₩16,074,725	+52.7%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$2.83 ₩4,171	+134.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$3.48 ₩5,127	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.18 ₩4,693	+69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$45.99 ₩67,782	+10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$8.49 ₩12,514	+126.4%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Gwangju
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$48.35 ₩71,258	+87.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$35.38 ₩52,140	+51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$61.32 ₩90,376	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$95.52 ₩140,778	+58.7%
Average			+42.0%

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