Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 19.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.96 SYP 679

$6.14 COP 22.1K

-2.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.30 SYP 3,113

$33.05 COP 119.0K

-17.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 SYP 614

$7.32 COP 26.4K

-26.37%

Cappuccino

$1.53 SYP 175

$1.66 COP 5,971

-7.83%

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

$1.13 SYP 129

$1.10 COP 3,977

2.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 81.1

$0.78 COP 2,815

-8.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 SYP 181

$1.71 COP 6,172

-7.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SYP 286

$3.17 COP 11.4K

-20.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 SYP 109

$1.11 COP 4,002

-13.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 SYP 66.3

$1.31 COP 4,707

-55.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 SYP 191

$1.38 COP 4,967

21.74%

Eggs

$1.87 SYP 213

$2.22 COP 7,989

-15.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.10 SYP 353

$4.34 COP 15.6K

-28.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.67 SYP 874

$5.80 COP 20.9K

32.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.25 SYP 1,282

$8.98 COP 32.3K

25.28%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$2.26 COP 8,143

-61.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 SYP 205

$1.11 COP 4,013

62.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 SYP 117

$1.46 COP 5,271

-29.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 109

$1.37 COP 4,916

-29.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 SYP 76.6

$1.11 COP 3,999

-39.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.0

$1.16 COP 4,188

-46.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.69

$0.89 COP 3,202

-58.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 71.0

$0.87 COP 3,116

-28.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 SYP 339

$2.35 COP 8,473

26.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.11 SYP 925

$10.86 COP 39.1K

-25.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 111

$1.20 COP 4,319

-19.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SYP 203

$2.48 COP 8,923

-28.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.82

$0.79 COP 2,835

-88.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.17 SYP 1,958

$40.77 COP 146.8K

-57.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 116

$1.42 COP 5,124

-28.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 145

$1.91 COP 6,882

-33.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.58 SYP 750

$7.65 COP 27.5K

-13.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.67 SYP 419

$0.97 COP 3,481

278.35%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$18.1K COP 65.2M

2.92%

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

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

$26.3K COP 94.7M

-20.94%

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

$101 SYP 11.5K

$81.3 COP 292.8K

24.27%

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

$8.20 SYP 935

$9.63 COP 34.7K

-14.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.7 SYP 6,238

$24.36 COP 87.7K

124.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.14 SYP 1,726

$26.02 COP 93.7K

-41.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.44 SYP 848

$18.92 COP 68.1K

-60.68%

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 351

$3.89 COP 14.0K

-20.82%

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

$44.24 SYP 5,044

$304 COP 1.1M

-85.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,845 SYP 210.4K

$5,902 COP 21.3M

-68.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.97 SYP 3,417

$58.7 COP 211.3K

-48.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.18 SYP 2,985

$32.48 COP 116.9K

-19.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.55 SYP 5,079

$102 COP 366.3K

-56.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.5 SYP 6,328

$108 COP 389.4K

-48.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 SYP 30.0K

$474 COP 1.7M

-44.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 19.5K

$371 COP 1.3M

-53.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 SYP 59.9K

$848 COP 3.1M

-38.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 SYP 32.6K

$716 COP 2.6M

-60.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 SYP 203.6K

$2,871 COP 10.3M

-37.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 72.6K

$1,375 COP 5.0M

-53.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.17 SYP 5,605

$542 COP 1.9M

-90.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

13.43

2.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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