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Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Damascus is 51% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Damascus is 54% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SYPย 688
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 SYPย 3,109
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-60.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 SYPย 608
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-61.50%
Cappuccino
$1.49 SYPย 170
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-45.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 SYPย 130
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-58.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SYPย 77.6
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-65.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 SYPย 188
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYPย 293
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-44.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 SYPย 116
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-20.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYPย 72.2
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-69.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 SYPย 198
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-9.84%
Eggs
$1.88 SYPย 215
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.05 SYPย 348
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-83.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 SYPย 857
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-21.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 SYPย 1,269
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-41.05%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 SYPย 99.4
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SYPย 197
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-29.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYPย 113
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 SYPย 101
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 SYPย 69.7
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-68.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYPย 71.3
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-66.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SYPย 42.92
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-73.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 SYPย 71.6
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 SYPย 347
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-57.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 SYPย 895
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYPย 112
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYPย 202
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-23.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 SYPย 10.40
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-97.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.90 SYPย 1,927
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-40.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 SYPย 115
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-77.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SYPย 140
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-41.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 SYPย 749
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-77.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.60 SYPย 410
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
93.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K SYPย 2.1M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-52.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SYPย 2.4M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-36.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SYPย 11.8K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 SYPย 938
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-64.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 SYPย 6,176
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
43.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.18 SYPย 1,731
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-73.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.31 SYPย 834
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-65.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 SYPย 341
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-73.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.77 SYPย 4,992
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-93.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,850 SYPย 211.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-87.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.13 SYPย 3,323
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-66.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.01 SYPย 2,966
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-30.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.72 SYPย 5,101
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-56.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SYPย 6,357
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-52.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 SYPย 30.1K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-82.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 SYPย 19.4K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-86.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 SYPย 60.2K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-81.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 SYPย 32.1K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-86.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,888 SYPย 215.4K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-72.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$620 SYPย 70.7K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-87.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Damascus
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.48 SYPย 5,643
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-98.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
3.39
305.60%

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Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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