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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 85.2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 210.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.7% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$6.04 SYP 677
163.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$28.00 SYP 3,140
130.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.36 SYP 601
96.64%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.56 SYP 175
86.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.17 SYP 131
96.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 SYP 81.7
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.64 SYP 184
109.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.43 SYP 272
59.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 SYP 109
17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.62 SYP 69.7
188.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.69 SYP 189
3.55%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.93 SYP 217
67.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.15 SYP 353
319.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.84 SYP 879
2.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.30 SYP 1,268
41.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$0.88 SYP 98.6
164.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.75 SYP 196
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.00 SYP 112
94.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.95 SYP 107
156.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.66 SYP 74.1
177.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.63 SYP 70.3
230.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.40 SYP 45.12
400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.61 SYP 68.5
31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.96 SYP 332
127.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.01 SYP 899
-27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.98 SYP 109
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.79 SYP 200
68.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.10 SYP 11.01
2270.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$17.12 SYP 1,920
169.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.03 SYP 115
295.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.29 SYP 144
-32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.50 SYP 729
185.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.75 SYP 421
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
86.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
83.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$101 SYP 11.3K
49.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$8.58 SYP 962
140.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$55.0 SYP 6,165
-27.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$15.45 SYP 1,733
209.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$7.41 SYP 831
147.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$2.92 SYP 328
219.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$43.72 SYP 4,903
1306.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
795.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$29.61 SYP 3,321
252.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$25.41 SYP 2,850
61.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$45.43 SYP 5,095
109.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$56.7 SYP 6,362
111.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$266 SYP 29.8K
512.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$174 SYP 19.5K
607.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$530 SYP 59.5K
468.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$281 SYP 31.5K
612.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
337.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$637 SYP 71.4K
578.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$49.43 SYP 5,543
3159.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.75
-72.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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