Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 87.9% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 209.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.6% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
165.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
134.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
91.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
84.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
92.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 SYP 8,742
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
117.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
49.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.59 SYP 7,675
193.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
319.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
6.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
159.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
165.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.61 SYP 7,922
188.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.61 SYP 7,921
236.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 SYP 4,901
421.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 SYP 7,452
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.93 SYP 38K
124.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
-2.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
63.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.09 SYP 1,227
2422.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
170.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
197.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
84.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.4K SYP 278M
85.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$102 SYP 1.3M
45.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.46 SYP 110K
147.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
-28.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
215.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
160.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.08 SYP 40K
204.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
1273.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
792.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
250.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
60.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
109.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
114.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$268 SYP 3.5M
494.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$171 SYP 2.2M
636.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$534 SYP 6.9M
469.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$284 SYP 3.7M
628.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
279.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$648 SYP 8.4M
602.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
2883.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.75
-72.29%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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