Algiers vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$170
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$55.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
47
25
😀 Quality of life
59
34
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 25% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8756th and 7300th ($478 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5457th and 7688th 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
$2.8
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$67.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
13.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$3.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$5.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$3.81
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$47.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$48.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1666

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$912
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1020
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$798
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1255
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1681
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$573
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1600
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$776
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$679
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1633
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1531
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1612
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1655
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1616
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1732
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1502
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1677
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1652
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$456
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1593
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$608
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1645
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1778
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1731
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1728
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$552
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$877
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1576
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$994
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1902