Damascus vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$323
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$45
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
2.69M
4.49M

The cost of living in Damascus is 32% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7245th and 5281st ($706 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7855th and 2402nd 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
$9.98
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.35%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1741
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.12
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.04
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1772
$15843

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386