Damascus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$323
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$45
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
40
79
🏙️ Population
2.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Damascus is 47% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7245th and 4475th ($706 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7855th and 829th 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
$9.98
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.35%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1741
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.12
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.04
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1772
$23206

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020