Beijing vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$596
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$48.3
😷 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 55% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 5341st and 7406th ($1044 vs $675) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 2718th and 7899th 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
$4.36
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1770

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1005
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1106
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1353
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1973
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$676
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1870
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$842
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1770
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1873
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1934
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1894
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1981
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1766
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1909
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$385
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1856
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$740
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1930
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$546
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$978
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1887
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1013
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2207