Dubai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 203% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 848th and 6555th ($2514 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 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 158th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$7090

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635