Amman vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$383
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Amman is 23% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5667th and 6368th ($1004 vs $819) 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 3456th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613