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

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 2.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 4.3% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.72 ¥19.25

$5.91 SYP 65.3K

-53.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.08 ¥170

$27.52 SYP 304.3K

-12.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 ¥34.15

$5.49 SYP 60.7K

-12.02%

Cappuccino

$2.76 ¥19.51

$1.56 SYP 17.3K

76.92%

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

$0.43 ¥3.03

$1.18 SYP 13K

-63.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ¥2.13

$0.69 SYP 7,595

-56.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 ¥8

$1.58 SYP 17.4K

-28.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥14.37

$2.45 SYP 27.1K

-17.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 ¥12.8

$1.01 SYP 11.1K

79.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥10.4

$0.59 SYP 6,483

149.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ¥5.98

$1.7 SYP 18.8K

-50.00%

Eggs

$1.92 ¥13.6

$1.93 SYP 21.3K

-0.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 ¥98.3

$3.01 SYP 33.2K

361.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.63 ¥25.7

$7.8 SYP 86.2K

-53.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.16 ¥78.9

$11.4 SYP 126K

-2.11%

Apples (1kg)

$1.9 ¥13.47

$0.92 SYP 10.2K

106.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.39

$1.8 SYP 19.9K

-33.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.6

$1 SYP 11K

50.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 ¥7.28

$0.9 SYP 9,915

14.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 ¥4.64

$0.63 SYP 6,936

4.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.26

$0.66 SYP 7,246

12.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.94

$0.38 SYP 4,166

47.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ¥4

$0.62 SYP 6,830

-8.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.37 ¥23.85

$3.03 SYP 33.5K

11.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.9 ¥48.84

$5.86 SYP 64.8K

17.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ¥7.19

$0.98 SYP 10.9K

4.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 ¥13.33

$1.81 SYP 20K

3.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.09 SYP 981

344.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.75 ¥196

$17.07 SYP 188.7K

62.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.23 ¥8.68

$0.97 SYP 10.8K

26.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥2

$1.23 SYP 13.6K

-77.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 ¥29.93

$6.42 SYP 71K

-34.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.98

$3.75 SYP 41.5K

-69.87%

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

$18.8K ¥133.2K

$18.7K SYP 207M

0.57%

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

$16.6K ¥117.4K

$20.8K SYP 229.5M

-20.07%

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

$44.22 ¥313

$101 SYP 1.1M

-56.19%

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

$11.43 ¥80.9

$8.47 SYP 93.6K

34.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.38 ¥80.5

$55.3 SYP 611K

-79.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.37 ¥172

$15.2 SYP 168.1K

60.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.17 ¥79

$7.44 SYP 82.3K

50.13%

Cinema Ticket

$5.41 ¥38.26

$3.09 SYP 34.1K

75.08%

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

$341 ¥2,411

$43.19 SYP 477.5K

689.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K ¥88.4K

$1,788 SYP 19.8M

599.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.95 ¥268

$29.17 SYP 322.6K

30.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.36 ¥271

$26.04 SYP 288K

47.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 ¥461

$45.8 SYP 506.4K

42.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.2 ¥355

$56.3 SYP 622.1K

-10.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 ¥2,195

$259 SYP 2.9M

19.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 ¥1,296

$174 SYP 1.9M

5.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$609 ¥4,310

$528 SYP 5.8M

15.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$326 ¥2,308

$283 SYP 3.1M

15.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,663 ¥25.9K

$1,843 SYP 20.4M

98.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,945 ¥13.8K

$637 SYP 7M

205.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$994 ¥7,032

$48.9 SYP 540.7K

1932.62%

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: November 24, 2025

Last update for Damascus: November 22, 2025

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