Alexandria vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$110
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$95.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$50.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
51
37
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 49% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 9104th and 7363rd ($326 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6192nd and 7483rd 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
$3.57
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$27.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$5.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$2659

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$984
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$985
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$905
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1329
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1688
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$773
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1699
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$602
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1689
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1705
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1694
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1696
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1688
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1454
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1405
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1693
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1181
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$521
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1524
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$588
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1575
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1660
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1665
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1834
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$608
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$844
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1558
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$962
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1695