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Suwon vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 50.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Suwon
Groceries: pay 34.1% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 79.6% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.2% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Suwon

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

Suwon vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,950.73	$6.72 ₩10,158	+34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,931.03	$4.95 ₩7,485	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,708.49	$1.32 ₩1,989	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,644.18	$0.66 ₩991	-28.2%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 34.1% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,585.79	$2.12 ₩3,201	+28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,733.98	$5.30 ₩8,009	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,590.54	$9.36 ₩14,147	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,257.63	$2.33 ₩3,527	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,013.85	$2.94 ₩4,446	+46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,224.53	$2.41 ₩3,635	+32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,529.31	$1.24 ₩1,867	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,637.79	$2.34 ₩3,536	+22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,932.04	$1.12 ₩1,698	+52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,499.14	$1.50 ₩2,263	+70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,141.72	$0.86 ₩1,293	+59.4%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 79.6% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,277.52	$4.44 ₩6,705	+2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,305.41	$45.99 ₩69,505	+379.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,122.03	$7.45 ₩11,256	-17.7%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,933.90	$19.81 ₩29,941	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$424.54 ₩642K	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$424.54 ₩642K	+55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$122.64 ₩185K	+47.8%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$778.32 ₩1M	+165.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28M	$10,906.99 ₩16M	+52.7%
Average			+109.0%

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pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,820.93	$3.17 ₩4,795	+162.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,080.37	$3.36 ₩5,079	+33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,481.53	$3.18 ₩4,812	+69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$44.93 ₩67,901	+7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,963.05	$10.61 ₩16,040	+183.0%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$33.61 ₩50,792	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,103.42	$47.76 ₩72,178	+104.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$70.50 ₩107K	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$26.32 ₩39,778	-56.3%
Average			+14.8%

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