Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Aleppo Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Aleppo

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 26.3% cheaper than Aleppo without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 20.7% cheaper than Aleppo without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$3.05 SYP 348

97.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$20.07 SYP 2,289

35.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$2.44 SYP 278

118.85%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.23 SYP 140

21.14%

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

$1.14 SYP 130

$1.36 SYP 155

-16.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.54 SYP 62.1

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$8.62 SYP 984

-80.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$1.28 SYP 146

100.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$0.93 SYP 106

9.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$0.90 SYP 102

-30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$3.04 SYP 346

-42.76%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$2.05 SYP 234

-8.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$4.62 SYP 527

-33.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$6.48 SYP 739

15.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$21.33 SYP 2,433

-47.82%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$2.32 SYP 265

-62.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$2.35 SYP 269

-26.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$2.30 SYP 263

-56.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.73 SYP 82.9

20.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.64 SYP 72.9

-4.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$1.05 SYP 120

-40.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$0.29 SYP 32.72

31.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.71 SYP 80.8

-11.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$3.16 SYP 360

-3.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$4.71 SYP 537

66.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.98 SYP 226

-50.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$2.64 SYP 301

-32.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.40

$0.14 SYP 15.67

-35.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

$2.94 SYP 335

474.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 115

$2.81 SYP 320

-64.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$1.96 SYP 224

-37.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$5.99 SYP 683

9.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$1.35 SYP 154

166.67%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$28.2K SYP 3.2M

-34.51%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$38.2K SYP 4.4M

-45.81%

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

$104 SYP 11.8K

$61.5 SYP 7,012

68.84%

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

$8.22 SYP 938

$35.53 SYP 4,052

-76.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$19.88 SYP 2,267

172.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

$15.23 SYP 1,737

-0.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

$13.11 SYP 1,495

-44.24%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$3.07 SYP 350

-2.61%

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

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$70.7 SYP 8,067

-38.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$3,120 SYP 355.9K

-40.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$24.34 SYP 2,776

19.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$62.0 SYP 7,069

-58.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$115 SYP 13.1K

-61.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$115 SYP 13.1K

-51.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

$89.2 SYP 10.2K

195.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

$78.3 SYP 8,926

117.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

$194 SYP 22.1K

172.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

$158 SYP 18.0K

78.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

$813 SYP 92.7K

132.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

$299 SYP 34.1K

107.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,643

$69.5 SYP 7,929

-28.83%

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 Aleppo: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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