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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.3% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 209% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 101% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 204.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$6.03 SYP 688

168.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$27.26 SYP 3,109

132.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$5.34 SYP 608

94.76%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$1.49 SYP 170

85.91%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$1.14 SYP 130

103.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.68 SYP 77.6

126.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.65 SYP 188

115.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.57 SYP 293

51.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.02 SYP 116

10.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.63 SYP 72.2

190.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.74 SYP 198

1.72%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.88 SYP 215

66.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$3.05 SYP 348

332.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$7.51 SYP 857

3.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$11.13 SYP 1,269

43.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$0.87 SYP 99.4

160.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.73 SYP 197

-0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.99 SYP 113

100.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.88 SYP 101

177.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.61 SYP 69.7

195.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.62 SYP 71.3

230.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.38 SYP 42.92

402.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.63 SYP 71.6

23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$3.04 SYP 347

118.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$7.85 SYP 895

-27.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.98 SYP 112

35.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.77 SYP 202

69.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.09 SYP 10.40

2500.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$16.90 SYP 1,927

172.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.01 SYP 115

320.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.23 SYP 140

-34.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$6.57 SYP 749

183.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$3.60 SYP 410

-42.50%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

85.48%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

88.52%

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

$147 €127

$104 SYP 11.8K

41.45%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$8.22 SYP 938

149.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-25.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$15.18 SYP 1,731

226.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$7.31 SYP 834

155.54%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$2.99 SYP 341

204.35%

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

$613 €529

$43.77 SYP 4,992

1300.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

783.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$29.13 SYP 3,323

251.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$26.01 SYP 2,966

56.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$44.72 SYP 5,101

111.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$55.7 SYP 6,357

112.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$264 SYP 30.1K

516.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$170 SYP 19.4K

636.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$528 SYP 60.2K

492.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$281 SYP 32.1K

625.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

313.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$620 SYP 70.7K

607.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$49.48 SYP 5,643

2964.37%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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