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

😐 Solo nomad: Aleppo is 21% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Aleppo is 21.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.96 SYP 332

$6.04 SYP 677

-50.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.93 SYP 2,235

$28.00 SYP 3,140

-28.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.44 SYP 274

$5.36 SYP 601

-54.48%

Cappuccino

$1.22 SYP 137

$1.56 SYP 175

-21.79%

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

$1.31 SYP 146

$1.17 SYP 131

11.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 SYP 66.0

$0.73 SYP 81.7

-19.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.52 SYP 956

$1.64 SYP 184

419.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 SYP 137

$2.43 SYP 272

-49.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.98 SYP 110

$0.97 SYP 109

1.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 SYP 108

$0.62 SYP 69.7

56.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SYP 339

$1.69 SYP 189

78.70%

Eggs

$1.96 SYP 219

$1.93 SYP 217

1.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 SYP 500

$3.15 SYP 353

41.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.47 SYP 725

$7.84 SYP 879

-17.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.65 SYP 2,316

$11.30 SYP 1,268

82.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 SYP 256

$0.88 SYP 98.6

159.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.35 SYP 264

$1.75 SYP 196

34.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 SYP 252

$1.00 SYP 112

125.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 SYP 75.9

$0.95 SYP 107

-28.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 SYP 76.3

$0.66 SYP 74.1

3.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 SYP 117

$0.63 SYP 70.3

66.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 SYP 34.92

$0.40 SYP 45.12

-22.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 SYP 84.5

$0.61 SYP 68.5

22.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 SYP 356

$2.96 SYP 332

7.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.95 SYP 556

$8.01 SYP 899

-38.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 SYP 223

$0.98 SYP 109

103.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 SYP 300

$1.79 SYP 200

49.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 SYP 17.43

$0.10 SYP 11.01

60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.03 SYP 339

$17.12 SYP 1,920

-82.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.73 SYP 306

$1.03 SYP 115

165.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 SYP 218

$1.29 SYP 144

51.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.82 SYP 653

$6.50 SYP 729

-10.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 SYP 155

$3.75 SYP 421

-62.93%

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

$27.4K SYP 3.1M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

47.22%

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

$38.6K SYP 4.3M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

83.09%

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

$61.1 SYP 6,849

$101 SYP 11.3K

-39.40%

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

$35.45 SYP 3,976

$8.58 SYP 962

313.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.23 SYP 2,269

$55.0 SYP 6,165

-63.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.78 SYP 1,658

$15.45 SYP 1,733

-4.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.01 SYP 1,459

$7.41 SYP 831

75.57%

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 SYP 342

$2.92 SYP 328

4.45%

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

$68.9 SYP 7,728

$43.72 SYP 4,903

57.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,169 SYP 355.4K

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

72.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.04 SYP 2,697

$29.61 SYP 3,321

-18.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.3 SYP 7,102

$25.41 SYP 2,850

149.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 SYP 12.9K

$45.43 SYP 5,095

153.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 SYP 13.0K

$56.7 SYP 6,362

104.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.9 SYP 9,975

$266 SYP 29.8K

-66.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.6 SYP 8,585

$174 SYP 19.5K

-55.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$195 SYP 21.9K

$530 SYP 59.5K

-63.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 SYP 17.5K

$281 SYP 31.5K

-44.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$790 SYP 88.5K

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

-56.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$297 SYP 33.3K

$637 SYP 71.4K

-53.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$68.4 SYP 7,669

$49.43 SYP 5,543

38.34%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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