Chongqing vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$205
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$48.3
😷 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 7933rd and 7406th ($601 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 2353rd and 7899th 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
$2.89
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1770

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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