Chicago vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 226% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 483rd and 6368th ($2667 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613