Daejeon vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$345
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$48.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.69M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 37% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 6201st and 7406th ($922 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 1553rd and 7899th 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
$6.07
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$1770

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$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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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