Algiers vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$194
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$47.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 23% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8536th and 7287th ($519 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 5643rd and 7834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$7.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
13.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$0.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$3.82
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$2.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$1711

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$930
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1028
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$822
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1261
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1847
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$647
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1808
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$787
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1630
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1745
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1798
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1775
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1850
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1633
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1817
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$402
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1757
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$748
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1840
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$548
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$915
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1786
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1009
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2108