Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Vitebsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Vitebsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 1.7% cheaper than Vitebsk without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 2.9% more expensive than Vitebsk without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
$5.24 BYN 17.14
15.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
$15.45 BYN 50.5
76.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
$5.67 BYN 18.53
-5.29%
Cappuccino
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
$1.54 BYN 5.04
-1.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
$0.63 BYN 2.08
84.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 8,742
$0.32 BYN 1.05
109.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
$0.58 BYN 1.9
170.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
$2.08 BYN 6.79
22.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$0.73 BYN 2.39
32.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 7,675
$0.61 BYN 2
-3.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
$1.18 BYN 3.84
46.61%
Eggs
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
$1.37 BYN 4.47
37.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
$6.37 BYN 20.84
-50.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
$4.31 BYN 14.08
74.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
$7.81 BYN 25.54
44.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
$1.17 BYN 3.82
-24.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
$1.76 BYN 5.75
1.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
$1.81 BYN 5.92
-43.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
$2.62 BYN 8.56
-63.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,922
$0.44 BYN 1.43
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,921
$0.61 BYN 1.99
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SYP 4,901
$1.3 BYN 4.24
-70.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 7,452
$0.59 BYN 1.91
-3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 SYP 38K
$1.86 BYN 6.08
57.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
$6.87 BYN 22.47
-12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
$0.98 BYN 3.2
1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
$1.81 BYN 5.93
-1.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 SYP 1,227
$0.3 BYN 0.98
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
$10.35 BYN 33.84
64.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$1.39 BYN 4.55
-26.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$0.32 BYN 1.05
296.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
$5.66 BYN 18.5
10.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
$0.79 BYN 2.6
374.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
$20K BYN 65.5K
-6.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SYP 278M
$24.3K BYN 79.5K
-12.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 1.3M
$55.2 BYN 180
84.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.46 SYP 110K
$7.46 BYN 24.41
13.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
$10.45 BYN 34.16
427.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
$26.18 BYN 85.6
-41.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.08 SYP 40K
$2.47 BYN 8.07
24.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
$303 BYN 991
-85.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
$10.4K BYN 33.9K
-82.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
$50.4 BYN 165
-40.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
$43.1 BYN 141
-40.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
$113 BYN 370
-61.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
$99 BYN 324
-44.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 SYP 3.5M
$253 BYN 826
6.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 SYP 2.2M
$129 BYN 422
32.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 SYP 6.9M
$546 BYN 1,785
-2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 SYP 3.7M
$398 BYN 1,302
-28.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$648 SYP 8.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Damascus
Vitebsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
$328 BYN 1,072
-85.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
14.77
-6.91%

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

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vitebsk: October 27, 2025

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