Al Ain vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$889
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
42
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
767K
2.13M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 65% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5978th ($1449 vs $876) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4608th and 5723rd 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
$9.76
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$9070

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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
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$497
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$645
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$563
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$548
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$526
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$538
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$532
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$760
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$559
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$527
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$594
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$627
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$546
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$506
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$509
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$502
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$568
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$597
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$433
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$528
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$601
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$557
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$596
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$669
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$595
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$628
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$541
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$597
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1021
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$526