Beijing vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$648
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.69M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 4987th and 7245th ($1108 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Syria, respectively. Check China vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 2361st and 7855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Damascus

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Beijing Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$1772

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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 Yam
$2095
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
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