Daejeon vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$370
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$56.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
76
25
😀 Quality of life
86
32
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.58M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 45% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 5865th and 7105th ($975 vs $672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 314th and 7854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Damascus

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Daejeon Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$66
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
13.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$47.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$48.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$1645

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$857
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$948
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$767
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1165
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1635
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$545
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1544
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$708
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$630
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1579
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1612
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1617
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1565
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1674
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1451
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1614
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$462
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1532
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$598
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1582
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$692
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$730
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1556
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1004
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1838