Damascus vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1433
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
25
99
😀 Quality of life
36
91
🏙️ Population
2.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Damascus is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7822nd and 812th ($583 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7665th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Damascus Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.29
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.93%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1756
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1228
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.08
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.66
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.85
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1634
$15748

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Cities near Damascus

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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766