Al Ain vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
767K
2.13M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 121% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2271st and 6313th ($1844 vs $836) 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 2 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 1000th and 5928th 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
$9.12
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$11402

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$2379
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$2240
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$1828
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$1196
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$1540
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$1721
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$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
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$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
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$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$721
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$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595