Cheongju vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$330
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$55.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
71
25
😀 Quality of life
87
34
🏙️ Population
852K
2.69M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 47% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 5854th and 7300th ($936 vs $638) 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 3.2 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 300th and 7688th 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
$6.41
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$67.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
13.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$1862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$3.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$3.81
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$2.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$47.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$48.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$1666

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$912
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1020
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$798
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1255
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1681
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$573
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1600
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$776
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$679
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1633
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1531
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1612
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1655
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1616
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1732
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1502
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1677
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1652
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$456
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1593
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$608
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1645
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1778
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1731
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1728
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$552
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$877
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1576
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$994
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1902