Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Al-Qusayr Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Al-Qusayr

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 1.8% cheaper than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 4% more expensive than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

$5.93 SYP 665

1.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

$26.99 SYP 3,027

3.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

$5.46 SYP 613

-1.83%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$1.48 SYP 166

5.41%

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

$1.17 SYP 131

$1.03 SYP 115

13.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.67 SYP 74.6

8.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$1.62 SYP 181

1.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

$2.55 SYP 286

-4.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

$0.95 SYP 106

2.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

$0.59 SYP 65.7

5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

$1.68 SYP 188

0.60%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.84 SYP 207

4.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

$3.00 SYP 337

5.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

$7.73 SYP 867

1.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

$11.29 SYP 1,266

0.09%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$0.87 SYP 97.3

1.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

$1.72 SYP 193

1.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

$0.88 SYP 98.6

7.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$0.62 SYP 69.0

1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

$0.37 SYP 41.74

8.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$0.58 SYP 64.9

5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$2.92 SYP 328

1.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

$7.77 SYP 872

3.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

$0.98 SYP 110

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

$1.85 SYP 208

-3.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

$1.02 SYP 114

0.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

$1.02 SYP 114

26.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

$0.99 SYP 111

556.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

$1.02 SYP 115

267.65%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

0.31%

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$21.3K SYP 2.4M

-1.13%

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

$103 SYP 11.5K

-1.96%

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

$8.58 SYP 962

$8.29 SYP 930

3.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

$55.8 SYP 6,259

-1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

$2.93 SYP 328

-0.34%

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

$43.72 SYP 4,903

$44.28 SYP 4,966

-1.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

$1,805 SYP 202.5K

1.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

$29.13 SYP 3,267

1.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

$26.29 SYP 2,948

-3.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

$44.18 SYP 4,955

2.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

$55.7 SYP 6,245

1.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

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 Damascus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Al-Qusayr: March 1, 2026

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