Daegu vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$385
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$47.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
88
39
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.69M

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 5135th and 7287th ($1062 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 335th and 7834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Damascus

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Daegu Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$7.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
13.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$6.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$0.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$3.82
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$1711

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$930
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1028
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$822
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1261
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1847
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$647
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1808
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$787
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1630
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1745
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1798
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1775
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1850
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1633
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1817
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$402
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1757
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$748
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1840
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$548
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$915
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1786
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1009
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2108