Amman vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$358
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
69
58
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Amman is 22% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5457th and 6381st ($981 vs $802) 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 3121st and 5639th 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
$7.28
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$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