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

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 33.9% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 18.3% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 SYP 532

$6.04 SYP 677

-21.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.17 SYP 2,262

$28.00 SYP 3,140

-27.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 SYP 552

$5.36 SYP 601

-8.21%

Cappuccino

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$1.56 SYP 175

-60.90%

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

$0.69 SYP 77.1

$1.17 SYP 131

-41.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 SYP 41.05

$0.73 SYP 81.7

-49.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 SYP 110

$1.64 SYP 184

-40.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 SYP 187

$2.43 SYP 272

-31.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 SYP 91.7

$0.97 SYP 109

-15.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 70.4

$0.62 SYP 69.7

1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$1.69 SYP 189

-40.83%

Eggs

$1.87 SYP 210

$1.93 SYP 217

-3.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.16 SYP 355

$3.15 SYP 353

0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.77 SYP 760

$7.84 SYP 879

-13.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.41 SYP 1,279

$11.30 SYP 1,268

0.97%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.8

$0.88 SYP 98.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 SYP 118

$1.75 SYP 196

-40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.64 SYP 72.3

$1.00 SYP 112

-36.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 SYP 65.2

$0.95 SYP 107

-38.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 SYP 75.2

$0.66 SYP 74.1

1.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 69.8

$0.63 SYP 70.3

-1.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 41.99

$0.40 SYP 45.12

-7.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 SYP 65.9

$0.61 SYP 68.5

-3.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 SYP 331

$2.96 SYP 332

-0.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.01 SYP 562

$8.01 SYP 899

-37.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 110

$0.98 SYP 109

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 197

$1.79 SYP 200

-1.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.08 SYP 8.65

$0.10 SYP 11.01

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 SYP 110

$1.03 SYP 115

-4.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 SYP 58.4

$1.29 SYP 144

-59.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.60 SYP 740

$6.50 SYP 729

1.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 SYP 102

$3.75 SYP 421

-75.73%

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

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

0.59%

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

$21.0K SYP 2.4M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

-0.55%

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

$39.33 SYP 4,411

$101 SYP 11.3K

-60.97%

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

$8.53 SYP 956

$8.58 SYP 962

-0.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.95 SYP 5,266

$55.0 SYP 6,165

-14.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.03 SYP 1,349

$15.45 SYP 1,733

-22.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.86 SYP 433

$7.41 SYP 831

-47.91%

Cinema Ticket

$1.06 SYP 118

$2.92 SYP 328

-63.70%

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

$19.95 SYP 2,237

$43.72 SYP 4,903

-54.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

0.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.52 SYP 2,413

$29.61 SYP 3,321

-27.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.41 SYP 2,738

$25.41 SYP 2,850

-3.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.59 SYP 4,664

$45.43 SYP 5,095

-8.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.20 SYP 4,620

$56.7 SYP 6,362

-27.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 SYP 27.5K

$266 SYP 29.8K

-7.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.1 SYP 9,432

$174 SYP 19.5K

-51.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 SYP 52.5K

$530 SYP 59.5K

-11.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$245 SYP 27.5K

$281 SYP 31.5K

-12.86%

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)

$59.2 SYP 6,643

$49.43 SYP 5,543

19.83%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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