Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Tartus Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Tartus

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 18% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 7.5% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

$6.08 SYP 682

-0.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

$27.93 SYP 3,132

0.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

$5.47 SYP 613

-2.01%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$0.73 SYP 81.6

113.70%

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

$1.17 SYP 131

$1.18 SYP 132

-0.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.72 SYP 81.2

1.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$1.62 SYP 182

1.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

$2.57 SYP 289

-5.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

$1.03 SYP 115

-5.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

$0.63 SYP 70.6

-1.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

$1.53 SYP 172

10.46%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.42 SYP 159

35.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

$2.99 SYP 335

5.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

$7.44 SYP 835

5.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

$7.89 SYP 884

43.22%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$0.92 SYP 103

-4.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

$1.22 SYP 137

43.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$0.99 SYP 111

1.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

$0.93 SYP 105

2.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$0.62 SYP 69.0

1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

$0.40 SYP 44.92

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$0.57 SYP 64.0

7.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$3.08 SYP 345

-3.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

$8.20 SYP 920

-2.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

$0.97 SYP 109

1.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

$1.76 SYP 197

1.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

$0.59 SYP 66.1

74.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

$1.27 SYP 142

1.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

$6.54 SYP 733

-0.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

$1.22 SYP 137

207.38%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

0.39%

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$21.3K SYP 2.4M

-0.74%

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

$103 SYP 11.5K

-1.70%

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

$8.58 SYP 962

$8.53 SYP 956

0.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

$34.72 SYP 3,894

58.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

$11.86 SYP 1,330

30.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

$2.93 SYP 328

-0.34%

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

$43.72 SYP 4,903

$43.85 SYP 4,918

-0.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

$1,818 SYP 203.9K

0.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

$20.14 SYP 2,259

47.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

$26.04 SYP 2,921

-2.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

$44.36 SYP 4,975

2.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

$39.72 SYP 4,454

42.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

$102 SYP 11.4K

161.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

$49.32 SYP 5,531

0.22%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tartus: March 3, 2026

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