Chongqing vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$229
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.69M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 11% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 7730th and 7245th ($631 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Syria, respectively. Check China vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 1966th and 7855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Damascus

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Chongqing Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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