Cost of Living Comparison Between Aleppo and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Aleppo and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Aleppo is 35.7% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Aleppo is 26% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 SYP 348

$6.03 SYP 688

-49.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 SYP 2,289

$27.26 SYP 3,109

-26.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.44 SYP 278

$5.34 SYP 608

-54.31%

Cappuccino

$1.23 SYP 140

$1.49 SYP 170

-17.45%

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

$1.36 SYP 155

$1.14 SYP 130

19.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 SYP 62.1

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.62 SYP 984

$1.65 SYP 188

422.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SYP 146

$2.57 SYP 293

-50.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 SYP 106

$1.02 SYP 116

-8.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.90 SYP 102

$0.63 SYP 72.2

42.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.04 SYP 346

$1.74 SYP 198

74.71%

Eggs

$2.05 SYP 234

$1.88 SYP 215

9.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 SYP 527

$3.05 SYP 348

51.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.48 SYP 739

$7.51 SYP 857

-13.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.33 SYP 2,433

$11.13 SYP 1,269

91.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.32 SYP 265

$0.87 SYP 99.4

166.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.35 SYP 269

$1.73 SYP 197

35.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 SYP 263

$0.99 SYP 113

132.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 SYP 82.9

$0.88 SYP 101

-17.05%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 SYP 72.9

$0.61 SYP 69.7

4.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 SYP 120

$0.62 SYP 71.3

69.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 SYP 32.72

$0.38 SYP 42.92

-23.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 80.8

$0.63 SYP 71.6

12.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 SYP 360

$3.04 SYP 347

3.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.71 SYP 537

$7.85 SYP 895

-40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SYP 226

$0.98 SYP 112

102.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 SYP 301

$1.77 SYP 202

49.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.14 SYP 15.67

$0.09 SYP 10.40

55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2.94 SYP 335

$16.90 SYP 1,927

-82.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 SYP 320

$1.01 SYP 115

178.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 SYP 224

$1.23 SYP 140

59.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 SYP 683

$6.57 SYP 749

-8.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 SYP 154

$3.60 SYP 410

-62.50%

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

$28.2K SYP 3.2M

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

52.70%

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

$38.2K SYP 4.4M

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

84.55%

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

$61.5 SYP 7,012

$104 SYP 11.8K

-40.77%

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

$35.53 SYP 4,052

$8.22 SYP 938

332.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.88 SYP 2,267

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-63.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.23 SYP 1,737

$15.18 SYP 1,731

0.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.11 SYP 1,495

$7.31 SYP 834

79.34%

Cinema Ticket

$3.07 SYP 350

$2.99 SYP 341

2.68%

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

$70.7 SYP 8,067

$43.77 SYP 4,992

61.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,120 SYP 355.9K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

68.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.34 SYP 2,776

$29.13 SYP 3,323

-16.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.0 SYP 7,069

$26.01 SYP 2,966

138.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 SYP 13.1K

$44.72 SYP 5,101

156.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 SYP 13.1K

$55.7 SYP 6,357

106.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.2 SYP 10.2K

$264 SYP 30.1K

-66.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.3 SYP 8,926

$170 SYP 19.4K

-54.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$194 SYP 22.1K

$528 SYP 60.2K

-63.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 SYP 18.0K

$281 SYP 32.1K

-43.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$813 SYP 92.7K

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

-56.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$299 SYP 34.1K

$620 SYP 70.7K

-51.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$69.5 SYP 7,929

$49.48 SYP 5,643

40.50%

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 Aleppo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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