Dubai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
42
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 178% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1218th and 6381st ($2229 vs $802) 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 1.8 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 189th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10501

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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Phnom Penh

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