Cheongju vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$339
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
72
25
😀 Quality of life
87
36
🏙️ Population
849K
2.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 5946th and 7822nd ($903 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in South Korea and Syria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 228th and 7665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Damascus

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Cheongju Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.51
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$19.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$30.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
11.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$3.85
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$1634

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$882
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$982
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$770
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1195
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1622
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$633
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1427
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$665
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$625
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1617
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1645
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1622
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1570
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1689
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1660
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$528
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1467
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$602
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1567
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$679
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$849
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1593
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$981
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1850