Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Latakia Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Latakia

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 35% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 15.2% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

$4.65 SYP 60.4K

30.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

$19.95 SYP 259.4K

36.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

$5.03 SYP 65.4K

6.76%

Cappuccino

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

$0.62 SYP 8,033

143.55%

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

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

$0.69 SYP 8,912

68.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 8,742

$0.37 SYP 4,758

81.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

$1.01 SYP 13.1K

55.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

$1.72 SYP 22.3K

48.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

$0.75 SYP 9,801

29.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 7,675

$0.62 SYP 8,064

-4.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

$1.05 SYP 13.6K

64.76%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

$1.82 SYP 23.7K

3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

$3.13 SYP 40.7K

1.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

$6.67 SYP 86.7K

12.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

$11.13 SYP 144.7K

1.53%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

$0.83 SYP 10.8K

6.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

$1 SYP 13K

79.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

$0.65 SYP 8,474

56.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

$0.64 SYP 8,294

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,922

$0.65 SYP 8,498

-6.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,921

$0.66 SYP 8,630

-7.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 4,901

$0.4 SYP 5,208

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 7,452

$0.58 SYP 7,495

-1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 SYP 38K

$2.95 SYP 38.4K

-0.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

$4.96 SYP 64.4K

21.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

$0.98 SYP 12.7K

1.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

$1.82 SYP 23.7K

-1.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 1,227

$0.07 SYP 895

28.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

$0.99 SYP 12.8K

3.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

$0.51 SYP 6,678

149.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

$6.4 SYP 83.2K

-1.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

$0.93 SYP 12.1K

303.23%

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

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

$18.5K SYP 240.2M

1.46%

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

$21.4K SYP 278M

$21K SYP 272.8M

1.90%

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

$102 SYP 1.3M

$39.4 SYP 512.2K

158.68%

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

$8.46 SYP 110K

$8.63 SYP 112.2K

-1.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

$48.09 SYP 625.1K

14.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

$12.04 SYP 156.6K

26.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

$3.99 SYP 51.9K

78.95%

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 40K

$1.11 SYP 14.5K

177.48%

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

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

$20.06 SYP 260.8K

120.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

$1,830 SYP 23.8M

-1.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

$21.55 SYP 280.1K

38.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

$24.5 SYP 318.5K

4.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

$41.14 SYP 534.8K

7.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

$41.87 SYP 544.3K

31.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 SYP 3.5M

$251 SYP 3.3M

6.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 2.2M

$84.4 SYP 1.1M

103.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 SYP 6.9M

$465 SYP 6M

15.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 SYP 3.7M

$243 SYP 3.2M

16.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 SYP 8.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

$58 SYP 753.9K

-15.47%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Latakia: October 29, 2025

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