Al Ain vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$560
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
42
😀 Quality of life
79
54
🏙️ Population
767K
2.13M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 28% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5284th and 6368th ($1050 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 600th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Phnom Penh

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Al Ain Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$13795

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$1603
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$1630
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$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
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$728
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$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
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$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
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$556
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$1226
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$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
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$831
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$806
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$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
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$514
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$689
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$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
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$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613