Damascus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$310
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$48.3
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
2.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Damascus is 48% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7406th and 4562nd ($675 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Syria and Turkey, respectively. Check Syria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7899th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Istanbul

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Damascus Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.24
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.39
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1770
$20004

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Cities near Damascus

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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041