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

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 26.9% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 34.4% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$4.75 SYP 542

26.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,108

$20.04 SYP 2,284

36.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$5.04 SYP 575

5.95%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$0.62 SYP 71.1

140.32%

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

$1.14 SYP 130

$0.75 SYP 85.6

52.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.36 SYP 41.40

88.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$1.01 SYP 115

63.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$1.74 SYP 198

47.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$0.78 SYP 88.7

30.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.1

$0.63 SYP 71.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$1.00 SYP 115

74.00%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.82 SYP 208

3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 347

$3.05 SYP 348

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 856

$6.95 SYP 792

8.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$11.19 SYP 1,276

-0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$0.87 SYP 98.9

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.01 SYP 116

71.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$0.64 SYP 73.1

54.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 100

$0.60 SYP 68.1

46.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.66 SYP 74.8

-7.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.2

$0.62 SYP 70.8

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.90

$0.37 SYP 42.60

2.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.57 SYP 65.5

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$3.06 SYP 349

-0.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$5.03 SYP 574

56.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$0.93 SYP 106

5.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$1.76 SYP 200

0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.39

$0.08 SYP 9.10

12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,926

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.01 SYP 116

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$0.52 SYP 59.4

136.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$6.64 SYP 757

-1.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$0.96 SYP 109

275.00%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$18.2K SYP 2.1M

1.24%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

-0.05%

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

$104 SYP 11.8K

$40.29 SYP 4,593

157.63%

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

$8.22 SYP 937

$8.27 SYP 943

-0.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,174

$46.81 SYP 5,337

15.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,730

$11.95 SYP 1,362

27.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

$3.85 SYP 439

89.87%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$1.11 SYP 126

169.37%

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

$43.77 SYP 4,990

$19.85 SYP 2,263

120.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 210.9K

$1,799 SYP 205.1K

2.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,321

$21.45 SYP 2,446

35.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,965

$24.46 SYP 2,788

6.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,098

$40.89 SYP 4,662

9.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,354

$41.63 SYP 4,746

33.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

$246 SYP 28.0K

7.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

$86.3 SYP 9,840

97.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

$472 SYP 53.8K

11.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

$240 SYP 27.4K

17.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,640

$57.3 SYP 6,529

-13.60%

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 Latakia: January 12, 2026

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