Daejeon vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$341
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$45
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.69M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 28% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 6225th and 7245th ($905 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 1609th and 7855th 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
$5.75
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
14.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$1741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$5.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$5.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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