Cost of Living Comparison Between 'afrin and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between 'afrin and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: 'afrin is 82.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'afrin is 78.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

Cappuccino

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 8,742

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 SYP 6,209

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

-50.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 SYP 6,257

$0.59 SYP 7,675

-18.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 12.8K

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

-43.35%

Eggs

$1.17 SYP 15.2K

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

-37.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.99 SYP 38.8K

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

-5.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 SYP 38.4K

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

-60.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.9 SYP 89.7K

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

-38.94%

Apples (1kg)

$0.77 SYP 10K

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

-12.50%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 12.8K

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

-45.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 SYP 10.6K

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

-14.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 6,820

$0.61 SYP 7,922

-14.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 6,805

$0.61 SYP 7,921

-14.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 SYP 6,238

$0.38 SYP 4,901

26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 SYP 2,307

$0.57 SYP 7,452

-68.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 SYP 38K

Wine (Bottle)

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 1,227

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.4K SYP 278M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$101 SYP 1.3M

$102 SYP 1.3M

-0.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.46 SYP 110K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 40K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$49.77 SYP 647K

$268 SYP 3.5M

-81.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 SYP 661.2K

$171 SYP 2.2M

-70.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$149 SYP 1.9M

$534 SYP 6.9M

-72.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$99.9 SYP 1.3M

$284 SYP 3.7M

-64.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 SYP 8.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'afrin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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