Damascus vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$310
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$48.3
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
2.69M
1.61M

The cost of living in Damascus is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7406th and 1175th ($675 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7899th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Phoenix

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Damascus Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.24
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.39
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1770
$18987

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Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1005
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1106
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1353
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1973
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$676
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1870
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$842
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1770
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1873
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1934
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1894
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1981
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1766
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1909
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$385
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1856
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$740
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1930
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$546
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$978
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1887
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1013
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781