Damascus vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$315
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$505
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$47.6
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
2.69M
1.98M

The cost of living in Damascus is 23% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7287th and 6384th ($671 vs $866) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7834th and 985th 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
$7.99
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.62%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.86
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.82
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1711
$9002

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Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$930
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1028
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$822
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1261
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1847
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$647
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1808
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$787
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1630
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1745
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1798
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1775
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1850
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1633
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1817
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$402
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1757
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$748
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1840
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$548
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$915
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1786
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1009
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756