Damascus vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.1
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
25
99
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.6M

The cost of living in Damascus is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7105th and 710th ($672 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th in Syria and the United States, respectively. Check Syria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 7854th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Philadelphia

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Damascus Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.49%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.8
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1645
$20863

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Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$857
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$948
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$767
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1165
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1635
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$545
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1544
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$708
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$630
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1579
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1612
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1617
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1565
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1674
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1451
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1614
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$462
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1532
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$598
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1582
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$692
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$730
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1556
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1004
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750