Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 28.1% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$3.38
KHR13,739.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$5.85
KHR23,815.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.81
KHR3,317.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.46
KHR1,878.89
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$1.57
KHR6,410.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$6.44
KHR26,229.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$7.76
KHR31,599.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$1.82
KHR7,416.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$1.96
KHR7,964.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$1.44
KHR5,878.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$0.53
KHR2,161.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$1.42
KHR5,772.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.61
KHR2,469.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.56
KHR2,275.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$0.50
KHR2,018.93
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$4.64
KHR18,901.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.08
|
$42.81
KHR174,290.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,519.75
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$7.59
KHR30,899.04
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.53
|
$31.00
KHR126,205.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.41
|
$324.56
KHR1,321,272.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.67
|
$209.52
KHR852,958.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.01
|
$66.18
KHR269,421.45
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.24
|
$212.97
KHR866,991.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.89
|
$6,508.57
KHR26,496,521.37
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$0.90
KHR3,663.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$2.20
KHR8,939.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$1.53
KHR6,228.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.60
|
$43.83
KHR178,429.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$5.50
KHR22,390.61
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.63
|
$22.98
KHR93,542.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$18.07
KHR73,549.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED308.00
|
$69.01
KHR280,948.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.61
|
$33.05
KHR134,537.50
|
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