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

😐 Solo nomad: Aleppo is 22.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Aleppo is 23.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 SYP 344

$5.96 SYP 679

-49.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.08 SYP 2,289

$27.30 SYP 3,113

-26.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.43 SYP 277

$5.39 SYP 614

-54.92%

Cappuccino

$1.18 SYP 134

$1.53 SYP 175

-22.88%

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

$1.31 SYP 149

$1.13 SYP 129

15.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 66.3

$0.71 SYP 81.1

-18.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.42 SYP 960

$1.59 SYP 181

429.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SYP 146

$2.51 SYP 286

-49.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.98 SYP 112

$0.96 SYP 109

2.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 SYP 111

$0.58 SYP 66.3

68.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.19 SYP 363

$1.68 SYP 191

89.88%

Eggs

$1.96 SYP 223

$1.87 SYP 213

4.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.53 SYP 516

$3.10 SYP 353

46.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.46 SYP 736

$7.67 SYP 874

-15.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.29 SYP 2,427

$11.25 SYP 1,282

89.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 SYP 271

$0.88 SYP 101

170.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 SYP 273

$1.80 SYP 205

33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 SYP 262

$1.03 SYP 117

123.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.67 SYP 76.2

$0.96 SYP 109

-30.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 SYP 72.6

$0.67 SYP 76.6

-4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.08 SYP 124

$0.62 SYP 71.0

74.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 SYP 32.79

$0.37 SYP 42.69

-21.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 SYP 79.8

$0.62 SYP 71.0

12.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 SYP 378

$2.97 SYP 339

11.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.95 SYP 565

$8.11 SYP 925

-38.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 SYP 230

$0.97 SYP 111

107.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 SYP 303

$1.78 SYP 203

49.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 SYP 17.59

$0.09 SYP 10.82

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.05 SYP 347

$17.17 SYP 1,958

-82.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 SYP 324

$1.02 SYP 116

178.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 SYP 223

$1.27 SYP 145

54.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 SYP 678

$6.58 SYP 750

-9.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 SYP 158

$3.67 SYP 419

-62.40%

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

$28.1K SYP 3.2M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

50.64%

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

$38.8K SYP 4.4M

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

86.68%

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

$61.2 SYP 6,973

$101 SYP 11.5K

-39.46%

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

$35.16 SYP 4,009

$8.20 SYP 935

328.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.23 SYP 2,306

$54.7 SYP 6,238

-63.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.81 SYP 1,688

$15.14 SYP 1,726

-2.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.72 SYP 1,450

$7.44 SYP 848

70.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 SYP 344

$3.08 SYP 351

-1.95%

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

$70.7 SYP 8,056

$44.24 SYP 5,044

59.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,150 SYP 359.1K

$1,845 SYP 210.4K

70.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.76 SYP 2,823

$29.97 SYP 3,417

-17.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.4 SYP 7,116

$26.18 SYP 2,985

138.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 SYP 12.8K

$44.55 SYP 5,079

151.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 SYP 13.2K

$55.5 SYP 6,328

108.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.9 SYP 10.1K

$263 SYP 30.0K

-66.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.4 SYP 8,824

$171 SYP 19.5K

-54.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 SYP 21.8K

$525 SYP 59.9K

-63.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 SYP 17.8K

$286 SYP 32.6K

-45.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$814 SYP 92.8K

$1,786 SYP 203.6K

-54.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$295 SYP 33.7K

$637 SYP 72.6K

-53.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$69.3 SYP 7,898

$49.17 SYP 5,605

40.90%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

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