Phnom Penh vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$431
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.25M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 40% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6436th and 4144th ($882 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6061st and 352nd 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
$4.47
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$7922

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$762
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$419
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$679
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$652
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$523
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$575
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$526
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$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
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$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
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$833
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$1027
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$656

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$2183
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$2420
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$1148
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$1373
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$1214
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$1457
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$2070
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$635
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$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
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$796
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$1135
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$2014
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$1923
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$545
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$541
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$575
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$545
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$1309
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$1109
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$1192
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$563
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$575
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$931
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$1037
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$565
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$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
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$823
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$627
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$761
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$793
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$489
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$928
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$523
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$465
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$487
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$813
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$565
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$492