Dubai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
42
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 182% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1098th and 6368th ($2309 vs $819) 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 1.5 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 306th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$13795

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$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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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