Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 3.9% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 3.2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥19.92

$6.03 SYP 688

-52.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.68 ¥165

$27.26 SYP 3,109

-13.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 ¥33.39

$5.34 SYP 608

-10.49%

Cappuccino

$2.86 ¥19.97

$1.49 SYP 170

91.95%

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

$0.43 ¥3.02

$1.14 SYP 130

-62.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ¥2.11

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-55.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.14 ¥7.95

$1.65 SYP 188

-30.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥14.99

$2.57 SYP 293

-16.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ¥12.28

$1.02 SYP 116

72.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥10.15

$0.63 SYP 72.2

130.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ¥6.29

$1.74 SYP 198

-48.28%

Eggs

$1.87 ¥13.08

$1.88 SYP 215

-0.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.71 ¥95.7

$3.05 SYP 348

349.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.65 ¥25.48

$7.51 SYP 857

-51.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 ¥77.8

$11.13 SYP 1,269

0.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 ¥12.97

$0.87 SYP 99.4

113.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 ¥8.55

$1.73 SYP 197

-28.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.62

$0.99 SYP 113

53.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 ¥7.15

$0.88 SYP 101

15.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 ¥4.66

$0.61 SYP 69.7

9.84%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 ¥4.94

$0.62 SYP 71.3

14.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.24

$0.38 SYP 42.92

60.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.20

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ¥23.95

$3.04 SYP 347

12.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.29 ¥50.9

$7.85 SYP 895

-7.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥6.49

$0.98 SYP 112

-5.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ¥12.66

$1.77 SYP 202

2.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.09 SYP 10.40

344.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.33 ¥191

$16.90 SYP 1,927

61.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 ¥8.55

$1.01 SYP 115

20.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥1.97

$1.23 SYP 140

-77.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 ¥29.93

$6.57 SYP 749

-34.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.85

$3.60 SYP 410

-68.89%

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

$18.4K ¥128.7K

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

0.01%

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

$16.6K ¥115.5K

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

-20.06%

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

$44.46 ¥310

$104 SYP 11.8K

-57.17%

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

$11.65 ¥81.3

$8.22 SYP 938

41.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-78.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.50 ¥171

$15.18 SYP 1,731

61.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.27 ¥78.7

$7.31 SYP 834

54.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.58 ¥38.96

$2.99 SYP 341

86.62%

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

$339 ¥2,364

$43.77 SYP 4,992

673.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ¥86.0K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

566.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.09 ¥259

$29.13 SYP 3,323

27.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.29 ¥267

$26.01 SYP 2,966

47.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.6 ¥458

$44.72 SYP 5,101

46.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.5 ¥353

$55.7 SYP 6,357

-9.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$316 ¥2,207

$264 SYP 30.1K

19.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ¥1,251

$170 SYP 19.4K

5.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ¥4,263

$528 SYP 60.2K

15.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 ¥2,329

$281 SYP 32.1K

18.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,998 ¥27.9K

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

111.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,015 ¥14.1K

$620 SYP 70.7K

225.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,110 ¥7,744

$49.48 SYP 5,643

2142.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.21

13.75

-69.38%

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

Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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