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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 688

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,192

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 611

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 178

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

$1.17 SYP 133

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 83.0

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 187

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 277

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 111

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 70.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 192

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 220

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 359

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 893

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,288

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 100

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 200

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 114

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 109

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 75.3

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 71.5

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.86

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 338

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 913

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 111

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 204

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,951

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 117

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 147

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 741

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 428

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 11.5K

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

$8.58 SYP 978

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,266

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,761

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 845

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 333

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

$43.72 SYP 4,984

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 209.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,375

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,897

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,179

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,466

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 30.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 60.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 205.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 72.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,634

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-Qutayfah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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