Chengdu vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$281
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$48.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.69M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 1% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 7467th and 7406th ($666 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Syria, respectively. Check China vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 1710th and 7899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Damascus

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Chengdu Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1770

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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