Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 35.6% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,065
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,228
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,181
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,163
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,318
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,652
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,632
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,176
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,428
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,771
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,431
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,948
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,444
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,367
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,266
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩688,967
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩541,411
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,030
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,059
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,463
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,089
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩175,410
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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