Cost of living comparison

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Abu Dhabi vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 89.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 22.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Groceries
pay 5.7% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation
pay 18.0% more in Abu Dhabi
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare
pay 44.7% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Abu Dhabi

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

pay 22.8% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,144.79
$10.89
AED40.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,202.71
$9.53
AED35.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,525.86
$1.08
AED3.95

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pay 5.7% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,453.57
$1.37
AED5.03
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,509.49
$4.80
AED17.63
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,505.54
$6.85
AED25.17

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,709.50
$3.03
AED11.11
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,706.95
$24.50
AED90.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,418,937.49
$45,026.41
AED165,379.75

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,841.10
$103.04
AED378.46
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,022,960.97
$1,349.31
AED4,955.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,117,454.72
$1,005.59
AED3,693.50

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pay 44.7% more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,369,845.69
$669.40
AED2,458.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR56,005,872.39
$12,841.46
AED47,166.02

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,043.44
$10.89
AED40.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,175.56
$5.88
AED21.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,057.92
$6.13
AED22.50

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,380.96
$67.20
AED246.81
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,802.32
$62.59
AED229.90
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,693.09
$103.06
AED378.55

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