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

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 25.9% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 13.2% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 SYP 60.4K

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

-23.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.95 SYP 259.4K

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

-26.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.03 SYP 65.4K

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

-6.33%

Cappuccino

$0.62 SYP 8,033

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

-58.94%

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

$0.69 SYP 8,912

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

-40.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 SYP 4,758

$0.67 SYP 8,742

-44.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 SYP 13.1K

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

-35.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 SYP 22.3K

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

-32.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 SYP 9,801

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

-22.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 8,064

$0.59 SYP 7,675

5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 SYP 13.6K

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

-39.31%

Eggs

$1.82 SYP 23.7K

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

-3.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.13 SYP 40.7K

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

-1.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 SYP 86.7K

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

-11.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 144.7K

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

-1.50%

Apples (1kg)

$0.83 SYP 10.8K

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

-5.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1 SYP 13K

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

-44.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.65 SYP 8,474

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

-36.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 SYP 8,294

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 SYP 8,498

$0.61 SYP 7,922

6.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 8,630

$0.61 SYP 7,921

8.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.4 SYP 5,208

$0.38 SYP 4,901

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 7,495

$0.57 SYP 7,452

1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 SYP 38.4K

$2.93 SYP 38K

0.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.96 SYP 64.4K

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

-17.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 12.7K

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

-1.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 SYP 23.7K

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

1.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.07 SYP 895

$0.09 SYP 1,227

-22.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 SYP 12.8K

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

-2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 SYP 6,678

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

-59.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.4 SYP 83.2K

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

1.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 SYP 12.1K

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

-75.20%

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

$18.5K SYP 240.2M

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

-1.44%

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

$21K SYP 272.8M

$21.4K SYP 278M

-1.86%

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

$39.4 SYP 512.2K

$102 SYP 1.3M

-61.34%

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

$8.63 SYP 112.2K

$8.46 SYP 110K

2.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.09 SYP 625.1K

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

-12.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.04 SYP 156.6K

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

-20.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.99 SYP 51.9K

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

-44.12%

Cinema Ticket

$1.11 SYP 14.5K

$3.08 SYP 40K

-63.96%

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

$20.06 SYP 260.8K

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

-54.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,830 SYP 23.8M

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

1.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.55 SYP 280.1K

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

-27.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.5 SYP 318.5K

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

-4.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.14 SYP 534.8K

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

-6.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.87 SYP 544.3K

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

-24.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$251 SYP 3.3M

$268 SYP 3.5M

-6.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.4 SYP 1.1M

$171 SYP 2.2M

-50.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 SYP 6M

$534 SYP 6.9M

-13.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 SYP 3.2M

$284 SYP 3.7M

-14.25%

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)

$58 SYP 753.9K

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

18.30%

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 Latakia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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