Chicago vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$327
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 226% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 505th and 6381st ($2613 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 16th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594