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Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 10.8% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 20.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 11.0% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	+21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	+168.3%
Average			+34.9%

Al Ain vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.8% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	+17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	+57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	+130.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	+67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	+8.6%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	+48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED163,937.00	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	+18.7%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 45.2% less for housing

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	-4.3%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 11.0% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	+31.1%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-85.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-72.5%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-37.4%
Average			-22.4%

Al Ain vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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