Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Baniyas Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Baniyas

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 47.5% more expensive than Baniyas without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 22.5% more expensive than Baniyas without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

$2.06 SYP 231

193.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

$27.02 SYP 3,030

3.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

$5.39 SYP 604

-0.56%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$0.48 SYP 53.9

225.00%

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

$1.17 SYP 131

$1.02 SYP 115

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.31 SYP 35.00

135.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$1.53 SYP 172

7.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

$2.52 SYP 282

-3.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

$0.81 SYP 90.9

19.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

$0.59 SYP 66.1

5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

$0.98 SYP 110

72.45%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.17 SYP 132

64.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

$3.16 SYP 354

-0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

$7.71 SYP 865

1.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

$11.30 SYP 1,267

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$0.48 SYP 54.3

83.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

$0.98 SYP 109

78.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$0.29 SYP 32.06

244.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

$0.52 SYP 58.1

82.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

$0.31 SYP 35.20

112.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$0.38 SYP 42.73

65.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

$0.41 SYP 45.89

-2.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$0.62 SYP 69.0

-1.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$2.95 SYP 331

0.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

$4.91 SYP 550

63.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

$1.01 SYP 113

-2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

$1.76 SYP 197

1.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

$0.20 SYP 22.76

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

$7.97 SYP 894

114.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

$1.02 SYP 114

0.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

$1.23 SYP 138

4.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

$6.55 SYP 734

-0.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

$1.46 SYP 164

156.85%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$18.5K SYP 2.1M

0.59%

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$20.8K SYP 2.3M

1.70%

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

$20.16 SYP 2,261

399.90%

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

$8.58 SYP 962

$3.97 SYP 445

116.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

$54.8 SYP 6,141

0.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

$3.06 SYP 343

-4.58%

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

$43.72 SYP 4,903

$44.27 SYP 4,965

-1.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

$1,844 SYP 206.9K

-0.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

$7.98 SYP 895

271.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

$26.13 SYP 2,931

-2.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

$45.08 SYP 5,056

0.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

$56.5 SYP 6,333

0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baniyas: March 1, 2026

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