Dubai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 176% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 947th and 6300th ($2470 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 184th and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Phnom Penh

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Dubai Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$9269

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616