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

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 18.1% cheaper than Aleppo without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 18.8% cheaper than Aleppo without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.96 SYP 679

$3.02 SYP 344

97.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.30 SYP 3,113

$20.08 SYP 2,289

35.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 SYP 614

$2.43 SYP 277

121.81%

Cappuccino

$1.53 SYP 175

$1.18 SYP 134

29.66%

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

$1.13 SYP 129

$1.31 SYP 149

-13.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 81.1

$0.58 SYP 66.3

22.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 SYP 181

$8.42 SYP 960

-81.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SYP 286

$1.28 SYP 146

96.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 SYP 109

$0.98 SYP 112

-2.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 SYP 66.3

$0.98 SYP 111

-40.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 SYP 191

$3.19 SYP 363

-47.34%

Eggs

$1.87 SYP 213

$1.96 SYP 223

-4.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.10 SYP 353

$4.53 SYP 516

-31.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.67 SYP 874

$6.46 SYP 736

18.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.25 SYP 1,282

$21.29 SYP 2,427

-47.16%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$2.38 SYP 271

-63.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 SYP 205

$2.40 SYP 273

-25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 SYP 117

$2.30 SYP 262

-55.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 109

$0.67 SYP 76.2

43.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 SYP 76.6

$0.64 SYP 72.6

4.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.0

$1.08 SYP 124

-42.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.69

$0.29 SYP 32.79

27.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 71.0

$0.70 SYP 79.8

-11.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 SYP 339

$3.31 SYP 378

-10.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.11 SYP 925

$4.95 SYP 565

63.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 111

$2.01 SYP 230

-51.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SYP 203

$2.66 SYP 303

-33.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.82

$0.15 SYP 17.59

-40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.17 SYP 1,958

$3.05 SYP 347

462.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 116

$2.84 SYP 324

-64.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 145

$1.96 SYP 223

-35.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.58 SYP 750

$5.94 SYP 678

10.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.67 SYP 419

$1.38 SYP 158

165.94%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$28.1K SYP 3.2M

-33.62%

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

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

$38.8K SYP 4.4M

-46.43%

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

$101 SYP 11.5K

$61.2 SYP 6,973

65.18%

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

$8.20 SYP 935

$35.16 SYP 4,009

-76.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.7 SYP 6,238

$20.23 SYP 2,306

170.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.14 SYP 1,726

$14.81 SYP 1,688

2.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.44 SYP 848

$12.72 SYP 1,450

-41.51%

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 351

$3.02 SYP 344

1.99%

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

$44.24 SYP 5,044

$70.7 SYP 8,056

-37.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,845 SYP 210.4K

$3,150 SYP 359.1K

-41.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.97 SYP 3,417

$24.76 SYP 2,823

21.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.18 SYP 2,985

$62.4 SYP 7,116

-58.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.55 SYP 5,079

$112 SYP 12.8K

-60.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.5 SYP 6,328

$116 SYP 13.2K

-52.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 SYP 30.0K

$88.9 SYP 10.1K

196.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 19.5K

$77.4 SYP 8,824

120.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 SYP 59.9K

$191 SYP 21.8K

175.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 SYP 32.6K

$156 SYP 17.8K

83.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 SYP 203.6K

$814 SYP 92.8K

119.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 72.6K

$295 SYP 33.7K

115.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.17 SYP 5,605

$69.3 SYP 7,898

-29.03%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Aleppo: April 14, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated March 2026)

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