Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Des Plaines Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 49.2% cheaper than Des Plaines.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 43.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Des Plaines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Des Plaines, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.85
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,628.82
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,601.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.50
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.50
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Des Plaines
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Des Plaines vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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