Damascus vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1433
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$225
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
25
19
😀 Quality of life
36
76
🏙️ Population
2.5M
668K

The cost of living in Damascus is 49% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7822nd and 4566th ($583 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Syria and Italy, respectively. Check Syria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 7665th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Palermo

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Damascus Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.93%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1756
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1228
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.08
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.66
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.85
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1634
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307