Amman vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$386
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
43
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Amman is 19% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5535th and 6313th ($994 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3048th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Phnom Penh

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Amman Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$11402

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$608
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$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
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$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$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