Al Ain vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$612
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
42
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
767K
2.13M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4616th and 6381st ($1132 vs $802) 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 3.3 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 496th and 5639th 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
$8.1
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$10501

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$1577
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$1584
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$1673
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$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
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$1285
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$1375
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$890
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$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
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$822
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$844
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$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
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$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594