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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 28.6% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 17.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 SYP 225

$6.03 SYP 688

-67.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.95 SYP 3,188

$27.26 SYP 3,109

2.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 SYP 620

$5.34 SYP 608

1.87%

Cappuccino

$0.48 SYP 55.3

$1.49 SYP 170

-67.79%

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

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.14 SYP 130

-14.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 SYP 32.60

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-57.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.51 SYP 172

$1.65 SYP 188

-8.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 278

$2.57 SYP 293

-5.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 SYP 95.6

$1.02 SYP 116

-17.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 67.9

$0.63 SYP 72.2

-6.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$1.74 SYP 198

-43.10%

Eggs

$1.24 SYP 141

$1.88 SYP 215

-34.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.03 SYP 346

$3.05 SYP 348

-0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.63 SYP 870

$7.51 SYP 857

1.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.39 SYP 1,299

$11.13 SYP 1,269

2.34%

Apples (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 59.9

$0.87 SYP 99.4

-40.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 SYP 117

$1.73 SYP 197

-41.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.29 SYP 32.57

$0.99 SYP 113

-70.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 59.7

$0.88 SYP 101

-40.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 SYP 32.92

$0.61 SYP 69.7

-52.46%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 SYP 47.11

$0.62 SYP 71.3

-33.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 46.16

$0.38 SYP 42.92

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 65.6

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-7.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 SYP 352

$3.04 SYP 347

1.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.09 SYP 581

$7.85 SYP 895

-35.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 117

$0.98 SYP 112

4.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 204

$1.77 SYP 202

1.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 24.28

$0.09 SYP 10.40

133.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.04 SYP 917

$16.90 SYP 1,927

-52.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 117

$1.01 SYP 115

1.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SYP 748

$6.57 SYP 749

-0.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 SYP 174

$3.60 SYP 410

-57.50%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

-0.46%

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

$20.6K SYP 2.4M

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

-0.38%

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

$19.97 SYP 2,278

$104 SYP 11.8K

-80.76%

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

$3.95 SYP 450

$8.22 SYP 938

-51.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,180

$54.2 SYP 6,176

0.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

Cinema Ticket

$2.94 SYP 335

$2.99 SYP 341

-1.67%

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

$42.98 SYP 4,902

$43.77 SYP 4,992

-1.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,792 SYP 204.3K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

-3.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.97 SYP 908

$29.13 SYP 3,323

-72.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.39 SYP 2,896

$26.01 SYP 2,966

-2.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.34 SYP 5,171

$44.72 SYP 5,101

1.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.1 SYP 6,287

$55.7 SYP 6,357

-1.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,643

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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