Alexandria vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
51
29
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.69M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7245th ($366 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Syria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 6205th and 7855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Damascus

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Alexandria Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1093
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1204
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$927
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$2195
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$700
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$2044
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$841
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$771
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$2008
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$2112
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$2142
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$2069
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$2125
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1873
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$2133
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$390
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$2043
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$745
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1891
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$538
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$1070
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1918
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1032
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2347