Damascus vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$323
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$45
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Damascus is 44% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7245th and 4633rd ($706 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Syria and Japan, respectively. Check Syria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7855th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Osaka

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Damascus Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.35%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1741
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.12
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.04
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1772
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958