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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 12.8% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 17.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 SYP 225
$5.96 SYP 679
-66.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SYP 3,159
$27.30 SYP 3,113
1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 SYP 618
$5.39 SYP 614
0.56%
Cappuccino
$0.52 SYP 59.7
$1.53 SYP 175
-66.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.13 SYP 129
-9.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SYP 35.87
$0.71 SYP 81.1
-56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 SYP 174
$1.59 SYP 181
-3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 291
$2.51 SYP 286
1.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 SYP 93.7
$0.96 SYP 109
-14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 66.2
$0.58 SYP 66.3
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.68 SYP 191
-39.29%
Eggs
$1.22 SYP 139
$1.87 SYP 213
-34.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.10 SYP 353
$3.10 SYP 353
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SYP 888
$7.67 SYP 874
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 SYP 1,296
$11.25 SYP 1,282
1.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 58.8
$0.88 SYP 101
-40.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.80 SYP 205
-42.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.80
$1.03 SYP 117
-71.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 59.5
$0.96 SYP 109
-45.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.58
$0.67 SYP 76.6
-56.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 SYP 44.04
$0.62 SYP 71.0
-37.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 46.62
$0.37 SYP 42.69
10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 70.9
$0.62 SYP 71.0
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 351
$2.97 SYP 339
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 SYP 578
$8.11 SYP 925
-37.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 113
$0.97 SYP 111
2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYP 202
$1.78 SYP 203
-0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 SYP 23.74
$0.09 SYP 10.82
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.11 SYP 924
$17.17 SYP 1,958
-52.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.02 SYP 116
0.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SYP 139
$1.27 SYP 145
-3.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SYP 718
$6.58 SYP 750
-4.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 SYP 167
$3.67 SYP 419
-59.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
-0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 2.4M
$20.8K SYP 2.4M
-0.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.04 SYP 2,284
$101 SYP 11.5K
-80.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 SYP 463
$8.20 SYP 935
-50.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 SYP 6,378
$54.7 SYP 6,238
2.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$15.14 SYP 1,726
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.44 SYP 848
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 SYP 337
$3.08 SYP 351
-3.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.40 SYP 4,948
$44.24 SYP 5,044
-1.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,831 SYP 208.8K
$1,845 SYP 210.4K
-0.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.20 SYP 935
$29.97 SYP 3,417
-72.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.30 SYP 2,998
$26.18 SYP 2,985
0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.73 SYP 5,100
$44.55 SYP 5,079
0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 SYP 6,492
$55.5 SYP 6,328
2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$263 SYP 30.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$171 SYP 19.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$525 SYP 59.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$286 SYP 32.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,786 SYP 203.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$637 SYP 72.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baniyas
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$49.17 SYP 5,605
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.75
-

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Last update for Baniyas: April 14, 2026

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

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