Algiers vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$179
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$48.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
61
40
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 27% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8765th and 7406th ($492 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Syria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 5813th and 7899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Damascus

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Algiers Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$1770

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1005
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1106
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1353
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1973
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$676
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1870
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$842
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1770
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1873
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1934
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1894
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1981
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1766
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1909
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$385
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1856
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$740
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1930
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$546
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$978
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1887
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1013
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2207