Algiers vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$168
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
62
40
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 32% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8774th and 7245th ($477 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 5692nd and 7855th 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
$2.88
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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