Dubai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 185% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 989th and 6313th ($2379 vs $836) 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 0.4 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 288th and 5928th 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
$10.9
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$11402

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Cost of living

$349

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$1494
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$2240
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104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
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$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
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$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Phnom Penh

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