Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Az-zabadani Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Az-zabadani

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 14.1% more expensive than Az-zabadani without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 1.2% cheaper than Az-zabadani without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$6.10 SYP 696

-1.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$27.70 SYP 3,159

-1.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$5.66 SYP 645

-5.65%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.48 SYP 169

0.68%

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

$1.14 SYP 130

$1.18 SYP 134

-3.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.68 SYP 77.5

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

$1.01 SYP 116

0.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$0.58 SYP 66.6

8.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$1.68 SYP 191

3.57%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.93 SYP 221

-2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$3.06 SYP 349

-0.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$7.70 SYP 878

-2.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$11.22 SYP 1,280

-0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$0.87 SYP 99.7

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.81 SYP 207

-4.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$1.03 SYP 118

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.90 SYP 102

-2.22%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.62 SYP 70.7

-1.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$0.66 SYP 75.1

-6.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$0.41 SYP 46.53

-7.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.57 SYP 65.6

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$2.92 SYP 333

4.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$8.21 SYP 937

-4.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$0.97 SYP 111

1.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$1.75 SYP 200

1.14%

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

$0.97 SYP 111

4.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$1.28 SYP 146

-3.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$6.50 SYP 741

1.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$3.79 SYP 433

-5.01%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

-1.61%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

-0.67%

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

$104 SYP 11.8K

$102 SYP 11.6K

2.15%

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

$8.22 SYP 938

$8.36 SYP 954

-1.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$54.2 SYP 6,177

-0.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$2.98 SYP 339

0.34%

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

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$43.95 SYP 5,012

-0.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$1,815 SYP 207.0K

1.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$29.57 SYP 3,373

-1.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$25.48 SYP 2,906

2.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$45.50 SYP 5,189

-1.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$56.9 SYP 6,492

-2.07%

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 Az-zabadani: January 10, 2026

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