Chennai vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$142
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.69M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8947th and 7245th ($409 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Syria, respectively. Check India vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 5131st and 7855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Damascus

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Chennai Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1772

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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