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

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 8.8% more expensive than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 18.2% more expensive than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$6.03 SYP 687

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$27.74 SYP 3,164

-1.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$5.47 SYP 624

-2.38%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.50 SYP 171

-0.67%

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

$1.14 SYP 130

$0.98 SYP 111

16.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.72 SYP 82.2

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$1.64 SYP 187

0.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$2.46 SYP 280

4.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$1.03 SYP 117

-0.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$0.59 SYP 67.5

6.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$1.75 SYP 199

-0.57%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.95 SYP 222

-3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$3.12 SYP 355

-2.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$7.85 SYP 895

-4.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$11.10 SYP 1,266

0.27%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$0.87 SYP 98.7

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.72 SYP 197

0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$1.03 SYP 118

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.95 SYP 108

-7.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.62 SYP 71.3

-1.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$0.61 SYP 69.8

1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$0.41 SYP 46.38

-7.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.57 SYP 65.4

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$2.98 SYP 340

2.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$8.16 SYP 930

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$1.78 SYP 203

-0.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.40

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.01 SYP 116

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$1.02 SYP 116

20.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$1.02 SYP 116

544.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$1.02 SYP 116

252.94%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

-1.04%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

-1.79%

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

$104 SYP 11.8K

$101 SYP 11.5K

2.67%

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

$8.22 SYP 938

$8.24 SYP 940

-0.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$54.2 SYP 6,181

-0.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$3.01 SYP 344

-0.66%

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

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$43.51 SYP 4,962

0.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$1,837 SYP 209.5K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$29.97 SYP 3,418

-2.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$25.92 SYP 2,956

0.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$44.59 SYP 5,086

0.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$57.0 SYP 6,505

-2.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,643

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al-Qusayr: January 12, 2026

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