Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-qardahah is 9.5% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-qardahah is 2.6% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.89 SYP 663

$6.04 SYP 680

-2.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.80 SYP 3,130

$28.00 SYP 3,152

-0.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 SYP 617

$5.36 SYP 604

2.24%

Cappuccino

$1.55 SYP 174

$1.56 SYP 176

-0.64%

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

$1.13 SYP 127

$1.17 SYP 131

-3.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 76.0

$0.73 SYP 82.0

-6.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 SYP 178

$1.64 SYP 185

-3.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 287

$2.43 SYP 273

4.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 114

$0.97 SYP 109

5.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 SYP 65.5

$0.62 SYP 70.0

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 SYP 192

$1.69 SYP 190

1.18%

Eggs

$1.94 SYP 218

$1.93 SYP 217

0.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.14 SYP 354

$3.15 SYP 355

-0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.81 SYP 880

$7.84 SYP 882

-0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.23 SYP 1,264

$11.30 SYP 1,272

-0.62%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 SYP 96.5

$0.88 SYP 99.0

-2.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 SYP 204

$1.75 SYP 197

4.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 SYP 117

$1.00 SYP 112

4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.89 SYP 100

$0.95 SYP 107

-6.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 69.4

$0.66 SYP 74.4

-6.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 69.3

$0.63 SYP 70.6

-1.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 SYP 45.69

$0.40 SYP 45.29

2.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 69.5

$0.61 SYP 68.8

1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 SYP 345

$2.96 SYP 334

3.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.98 SYP 898

$8.01 SYP 902

-0.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 SYP 116

$0.98 SYP 110

5.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 SYP 206

$1.79 SYP 201

2.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.05

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,927

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 115

$1.03 SYP 116

-0.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 139

$1.29 SYP 145

-3.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SYP 738

$6.50 SYP 732

0.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.79 SYP 426

$3.75 SYP 422

1.07%

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

$18.2K SYP 2.1M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

-2.23%

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

$20.6K SYP 2.3M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

-2.31%

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

$102 SYP 11.5K

$101 SYP 11.3K

1.52%

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

$8.22 SYP 925

$8.58 SYP 965

-4.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 SYP 6,263

$55.0 SYP 6,189

1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,740

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 835

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 SYP 341

$2.92 SYP 329

3.77%

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

$44.02 SYP 4,955

$43.72 SYP 4,922

0.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,826 SYP 205.6K

$1,835 SYP 206.6K

-0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.30 SYP 3,298

$29.61 SYP 3,334

-1.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.82 SYP 2,907

$25.41 SYP 2,861

1.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.66 SYP 5,028

$45.43 SYP 5,115

-1.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.3 SYP 6,454

$56.7 SYP 6,386

1.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 30.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,564

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 Al-qardahah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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