Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.3 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
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Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 76.7% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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