Algiers vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$216
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
48
25
😀 Quality of life
60
36
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 5% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8096th and 7822nd ($553 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and Syria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5408th and 7665th 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
$3.61
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$19.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$30.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$3.85
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$1634

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$882
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$982
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$770
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1195
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1622
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$633
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1427
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$665
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$625
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1617
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1645
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1622
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1570
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1689
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1660
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$528
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1467
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$602
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1567
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$679
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$849
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1593
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$981
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1850