Damascus vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1433
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$225
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
25
83
😀 Quality of life
36
45
🏙️ Population
2.5M
5.6M

The cost of living in Damascus is 14% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 7822nd and 8414th ($583 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Syria and Egypt, respectively. Check Syria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 7665th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Giza

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Damascus Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.93%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1756
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1228
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.08
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.66
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.85
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1634
$3764

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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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802