Chicago vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 220% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 529th and 6313th ($2678 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United States vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 23rd and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$11402

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ChicagoPhnom Penh

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595