Abu Dhabi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
85
59
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.13M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 139% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1650th and 6300th ($2133 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 424th and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Phnom Penh

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Abu Dhabi Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616