Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 22.8% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 67.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 84.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 39.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 67.6% more for restaurants

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+132.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+167.9%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 84.1% more for groceries

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+252.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+79.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+140.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+166.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	+86.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+89.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+81.9%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-24.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-1.9%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+162.9%
Average			+102.7%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-51.2%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-20.2%
Average			-39.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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