Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 106.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 220% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.6% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 211.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$6.04 SYP 677

185.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$28.00 SYP 3,140

143.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$5.36 SYP 601

155.97%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$1.56 SYP 175

82.05%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$1.17 SYP 131

140.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.73 SYP 81.7

179.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$1.64 SYP 184

179.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$2.43 SYP 272

89.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$0.97 SYP 109

31.96%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.62 SYP 69.7

241.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.69 SYP 189

18.34%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.93 SYP 217

80.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$3.15 SYP 353

493.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$7.84 SYP 879

20.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$11.30 SYP 1,268

65.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$0.88 SYP 98.6

196.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.75 SYP 196

36.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.00 SYP 112

109.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$0.95 SYP 107

187.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.66 SYP 74.1

196.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$0.63 SYP 70.3

196.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.40 SYP 45.12

270.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.61 SYP 68.5

50.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$2.96 SYP 332

132.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$8.01 SYP 899

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$0.98 SYP 109

40.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$1.79 SYP 200

34.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.10 SYP 11.01

2870.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$17.12 SYP 1,920

68.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$1.03 SYP 115

343.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.29 SYP 144

62.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$6.50 SYP 729

343.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$3.75 SYP 421

-49.33%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

107.58%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

52.94%

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

$183 €158

$101 SYP 11.3K

81.86%

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

$22.62 €19.48

$8.58 SYP 962

163.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$55.0 SYP 6,165

-33.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$15.45 SYP 1,733

280.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$7.41 SYP 831

180.97%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$2.92 SYP 328

280.14%

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

$726 €625

$43.72 SYP 4,903

1560.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

731.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$29.61 SYP 3,321

191.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$25.41 SYP 2,850

47.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$45.43 SYP 5,095

132.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$56.7 SYP 6,362

108.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$266 SYP 29.8K

489.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$174 SYP 19.5K

611.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$530 SYP 59.5K

418.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$281 SYP 31.5K

604.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

284.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$637 SYP 71.4K

647.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$49.43 SYP 5,543

4952.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

13.75

-75.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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