Phnom Penh vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$381
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
66
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.25M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 42% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6555th and 4204th ($829 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Cambodia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5891st and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Sharjah

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Phnom Penh Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$6883

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$519
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$410
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$650
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$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
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$571
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$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
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$774
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$958
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$1398
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$632
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$1078
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$792
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$1081
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$1849
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$1770
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$530
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$529
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$568
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$534
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$1237
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$1201
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$1230
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$557
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$573
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$908
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$1008
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$553
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$530
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$604
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$873
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$624
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$761
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$806
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$477
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$930
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$503
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$453
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$463
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$808
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$545
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$483