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Al Ain vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Al Ain is 70.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
Al Ain vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Al Ain instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $7.49 AED27.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $8.44 AED31.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $0.77 AED2.81 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $0.34 AED1.25 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% more for groceries
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $1.60 AED5.89 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $5.28 AED19.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $6.96 AED25.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $3.64 AED13.37 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $4.12 AED15.11 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $1.15 AED4.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $0.82 AED3.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $0.83 AED3.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $0.67 AED2.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $0.52 AED1.93 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $0.49 AED1.81 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% more for transportation
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $24.51 AED90.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $44,639.07 AED164K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $7.62 AED28.00 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $100.96 AED370.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $717.04 AED2,633.33 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $778.22 AED2,858.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $86.72 AED318.49 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of housing
pay 44.8% more for childcare
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $5,445.88 AED20,000.00 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $8.17 AED30.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $4.77 AED17.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $5.31 AED19.50 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $49.16 AED180.56 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.7% more for clothing
Phnom Penh | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $60.62 AED222.62 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $28.59 AED105.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $71.25 AED261.67 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $96.21 AED353.33 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing
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