Damascus vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$323
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$45
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
40
82
🏙️ Population
2.69M
9M

The cost of living in Damascus is 29% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7245th and 5636th ($706 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Syria and Malaysia, respectively. Check Syria vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7855th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Kuala Lumpur

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Damascus Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.35%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1741
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.12
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.04
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1772
$11913

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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 Yam
$2095
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747