Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Duma Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Duma

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 13.3% more expensive than Duma without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 12.9% more expensive than Duma without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$5.91 SYP 674

2.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$27.03 SYP 3,082

0.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$5.63 SYP 642

-5.15%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.56 SYP 178

-4.49%

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

$1.14 SYP 130

$1.18 SYP 135

-3.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.67 SYP 76.5

1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$1.58 SYP 180

4.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$2.55 SYP 291

0.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$1.04 SYP 118

-1.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$0.63 SYP 71.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$1.74 SYP 199

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.86 SYP 212

1.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$3.02 SYP 344

0.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$7.50 SYP 856

0.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$11.19 SYP 1,276

-0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$0.86 SYP 98.5

1.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.82 SYP 208

-4.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.96 SYP 109

-8.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.66 SYP 75.4

-7.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$0.61 SYP 69.6

1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$0.37 SYP 42.69

2.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.59 SYP 67.1

6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$3.06 SYP 349

-0.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$8.17 SYP 932

-3.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.01 SYP 115

-2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$1.76 SYP 200

0.57%

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

$1.24 SYP 141

-0.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$6.52 SYP 744

0.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$3.64 SYP 415

-1.10%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

-1.35%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

-0.00%

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

$104 SYP 11.8K

$100 SYP 11.4K

3.80%

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

$8.22 SYP 938

$8.54 SYP 974

-3.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$54.9 SYP 6,260

-1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$3.05 SYP 348

-1.97%

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

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$43.11 SYP 4,917

1.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$1,846 SYP 210.6K

0.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$29.85 SYP 3,404

-2.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$25.88 SYP 2,952

0.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$45.47 SYP 5,186

-1.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$57.0 SYP 6,500

-2.19%

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 Duma: January 13, 2026

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