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

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 22.7% more expensive than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 2.5% cheaper than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

$6.01 SYP 78.1K

0.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

$26.99 SYP 350.9K

1.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

$5.57 SYP 72.4K

-3.59%

Cappuccino

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

$1.56 SYP 20.3K

-3.21%

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

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

$0.99 SYP 12.8K

17.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 8,742

$0.69 SYP 8,950

-2.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

$1.63 SYP 21.2K

-3.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

$2.44 SYP 31.7K

4.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

$0.95 SYP 12.3K

2.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 7,675

$0.6 SYP 7,748

-1.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

$1.74 SYP 22.6K

-0.57%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

$1.93 SYP 25.1K

-2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

$3.11 SYP 40.4K

1.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

$7.87 SYP 102.3K

-4.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

$11.1 SYP 144.3K

1.80%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

$0.92 SYP 11.9K

-4.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

$1.76 SYP 22.9K

1.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

$0.89 SYP 11.6K

7.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,922

$0.62 SYP 8,013

-1.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,921

$0.67 SYP 8,730

-8.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 4,901

$0.4 SYP 5,262

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 7,452

$0.59 SYP 7,654

-3.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 SYP 38K

$3.05 SYP 39.7K

-3.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

$5.8 SYP 75.4K

3.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

$1.03 SYP 13.4K

-3.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

$1.76 SYP 22.8K

1.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 1,227

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

$0.98 SYP 12.7K

4.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

$1.03 SYP 13.4K

23.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

$1.03 SYP 13.4K

509.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

278.79%

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

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

$18.5K SYP 240M

1.51%

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

$21.4K SYP 278M

$20.6K SYP 267.8M

3.82%

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

$102 SYP 1.3M

-0.03%

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

$8.46 SYP 110K

$8.29 SYP 107.8K

2.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

$54.4 SYP 706.8K

1.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 40K

$2.92 SYP 37.9K

5.48%

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

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

$44.54 SYP 579K

-0.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

$1,804 SYP 23.5M

0.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

$29.42 SYP 382.4K

1.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

$25.9 SYP 336.7K

-0.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

$45.3 SYP 589K

-2.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

$55.4 SYP 720.8K

-0.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 SYP 3.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 2.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 SYP 6.9M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 SYP 3.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 SYP 8.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-Qusayr: October 29, 2025

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