Damascus vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$310
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$48.3
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
2.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Damascus is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7406th and 4438th ($675 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Syria and South Korea, respectively. Check Syria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7899th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Seoul

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Damascus Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.24
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.39
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1770
$21825

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986