Daejeon vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$358
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
76
25
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 59% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 5810th and 7822nd ($924 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 2004th and 7665th 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
$5.64
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.51
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$19.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$30.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$3.85
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$1634

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$882
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$982
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$770
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1195
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1622
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$633
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1427
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$665
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$625
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1617
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1645
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1622
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1570
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1689
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1660
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$528
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1467
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$602
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1567
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$679
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$849
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1593
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$981
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1850