Damascus vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1433
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$225
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
25
68
😀 Quality of life
36
68
🏙️ Population
2.5M
4.32M

The cost of living in Damascus is 29% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7822nd and 6300th ($583 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Izmir. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7665th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Izmir

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Damascus Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.29
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.93%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1756
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1228
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.08
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.66
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.85
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1634
$8689

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334