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United Arab Emirates

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Phnom Penh vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 4.3% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 51.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 45.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 44.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 AED22.50	$5.00 KHR19,950.73	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.00 KHR27,931.03	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 AED3.12	$0.93 KHR3,708.49	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.91 KHR3,644.18	+123.6%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 51.7% more for groceries

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$1.65 KHR6,585.79	+17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 AED16.50	$6.70 KHR26,733.98	+49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$8.17 KHR32,590.54	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.12 AED7.80	$1.82 KHR7,257.63	-14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 AED10.51	$2.01 KHR8,013.85	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 AED2.90	$1.81 KHR7,224.53	+129.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 AED2.18	$0.88 KHR3,529.31	+49.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.49	$1.91 KHR7,637.79	+181.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.73 KHR2,932.04	+60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.88 KHR3,499.14	+102.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.54 KHR2,141.72	+8.6%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$4.33 KHR17,277.52	+53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,305.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$49,000.00 KHR196M	+80.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$9.05 KHR36,122.03	+3.9%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 44.9% less for housing

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$21.29 KHR84,933.90	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.74 AED2,500.00	$481.60 KHR2M	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.59 AED2,000.00	$273.92 KHR1M	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.82 AED392.29	$82.99 KHR331K	-22.3%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$589.97 AED2,166.67	$293.33 KHR1M	-50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	$7,141.67 KHR28M	+24.9%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$1.21 KHR4,820.93	-88.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 AED13.72	$2.53 KHR10,080.37	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.51	$1.88 KHR7,481.53	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.38 AED166.67	$41.67 KHR166K	-8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$3.75 KHR14,963.05	-72.5%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Umm Al Quwain	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.54 AED215.00	$25.75 KHR103K	-56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 AED225.00	$23.33 KHR93,103.42	-61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.02 AED312.25	$88.00 KHR351K	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.94 AED345.00	$60.20 KHR240K	-35.9%
Average			-37.6%

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