Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 32.2% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 18.3% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 SYP 231

$6.04 SYP 677

-65.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 SYP 3,030

$28.00 SYP 3,140

-3.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 SYP 604

$5.36 SYP 601

0.56%

Cappuccino

$0.48 SYP 53.9

$1.56 SYP 175

-69.23%

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

$1.02 SYP 115

$1.17 SYP 131

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 SYP 35.00

$0.73 SYP 81.7

-57.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 SYP 172

$1.64 SYP 184

-6.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SYP 282

$2.43 SYP 272

3.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 SYP 90.9

$0.97 SYP 109

-16.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 66.1

$0.62 SYP 69.7

-4.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 110

$1.69 SYP 189

-42.01%

Eggs

$1.17 SYP 132

$1.93 SYP 217

-39.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.16 SYP 354

$3.15 SYP 353

0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.71 SYP 865

$7.84 SYP 879

-1.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,267

$11.30 SYP 1,268

Apples (1kg)

$0.48 SYP 54.3

$0.88 SYP 98.6

-45.45%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 109

$1.75 SYP 196

-44.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.29 SYP 32.06

$1.00 SYP 112

-71.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 58.1

$0.95 SYP 107

-45.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 SYP 35.20

$0.66 SYP 74.1

-53.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 SYP 42.73

$0.63 SYP 70.3

-39.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 SYP 45.89

$0.40 SYP 45.12

2.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 69.0

$0.61 SYP 68.5

1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 SYP 331

$2.96 SYP 332

-0.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.91 SYP 550

$8.01 SYP 899

-38.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 SYP 113

$0.98 SYP 109

3.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 197

$1.79 SYP 200

-1.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 SYP 22.76

$0.10 SYP 11.01

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.97 SYP 894

$17.12 SYP 1,920

-53.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 114

$1.03 SYP 115

-0.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 138

$1.29 SYP 144

-4.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.55 SYP 734

$6.50 SYP 729

0.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 SYP 164

$3.75 SYP 421

-61.07%

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

$18.5K SYP 2.1M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

-0.59%

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

$20.8K SYP 2.3M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

-1.67%

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

$20.16 SYP 2,261

$101 SYP 11.3K

-80.00%

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

$3.97 SYP 445

$8.58 SYP 962

-53.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.8 SYP 6,141

$55.0 SYP 6,165

-0.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

Cinema Ticket

$3.06 SYP 343

$2.92 SYP 328

4.79%

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

$44.27 SYP 4,965

$43.72 SYP 4,903

1.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,844 SYP 206.9K

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

0.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.98 SYP 895

$29.61 SYP 3,321

-73.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.13 SYP 2,931

$25.41 SYP 2,850

2.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.08 SYP 5,056

$45.43 SYP 5,095

-0.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.5 SYP 6,333

$56.7 SYP 6,362

-0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

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 Baniyas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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