Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ayn-al-'arab and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ayn-al-'arab and Damascus

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

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

$1.17 SYP 131

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

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

$8.58 SYP 962

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

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

$43.72 SYP 4,903

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,097 SYP 123.1K

$637 SYP 71.4K

72.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

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 'ayn-al-'arab: February 28, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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