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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 34.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 24.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 SYP 26.4K

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

-66.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.37 SYP 355.7K

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

0.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.57 SYP 72.4K

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

3.72%

Cappuccino

$0.52 SYP 6,740

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

-65.56%

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

$1.03 SYP 13.4K

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

-11.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 SYP 3,718

$0.67 SYP 8,742

-56.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 SYP 19.9K

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

-2.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SYP 32.8K

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

-1.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 SYP 10.6K

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

-15.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 SYP 8,295

$0.59 SYP 7,675

8.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 SYP 13.1K

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

-41.62%

Eggs

$1.23 SYP 15.9K

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

-34.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.11 SYP 40.5K

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

-1.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.43 SYP 96.6K

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

-1.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 SYP 144K

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

-1.95%

Apples (1kg)

$0.48 SYP 6,264

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

-45.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 SYP 13.2K

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

-43.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.31 SYP 4,066

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

-69.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 6,754

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

-45.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 SYP 3,739

$0.61 SYP 7,922

-52.46%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 SYP 4,955

$0.61 SYP 7,921

-37.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 SYP 5,302

$0.38 SYP 4,901

7.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 7,547

$0.57 SYP 7,452

1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 SYP 38.8K

$2.93 SYP 38K

1.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.04 SYP 65.5K

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

-16.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

3.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 22.9K

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

-1.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 2,780

$0.09 SYP 1,227

133.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.12 SYP 105.6K

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

-52.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

-4.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 16.1K

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

-2.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.47 SYP 84.1K

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

3.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

-59.73%

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

$18.3K SYP 238M

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

-2.33%

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

$21.1K SYP 273.8M

$21.4K SYP 278M

-1.52%

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

$19.71 SYP 256.3K

$102 SYP 1.3M

-80.66%

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

$4.06 SYP 52.8K

$8.46 SYP 110K

-52.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54 SYP 701.5K

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

-2.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

Cinema Ticket

$2.95 SYP 38.4K

$3.08 SYP 40K

-4.22%

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

$44.52 SYP 578.8K

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

0.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,786 SYP 23.2M

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

-1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.98 SYP 103.7K

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

-73.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.94 SYP 337.3K

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

1.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.08 SYP 586.1K

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

2.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 SYP 740.2K

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

3.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 SYP 3.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 2.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 SYP 6.9M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 SYP 3.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 SYP 8.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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