Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: Pristina is 0.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pristina is 0.9% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 €4.97
$6.04 SYP 677
-4.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 €21.32
$28.00 SYP 3,140
-11.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 €5.55
$5.36 SYP 601
20.34%
Cappuccino
$1.42 €1.22
$1.56 SYP 175
-8.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.17 SYP 131
11.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.73 SYP 81.7
35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.64 SYP 184
37.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.43 SYP 272
4.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.97 SYP 109
37.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.62 SYP 69.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.69 SYP 189
-19.53%
Eggs
$1.53 €1.31
$1.93 SYP 217
-20.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 €5.12
$3.15 SYP 353
88.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 €4.27
$7.84 SYP 879
-36.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 €8.88
$11.30 SYP 1,268
-8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.88 SYP 98.6
40.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.40
$1.75 SYP 196
-6.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 €1.21
$1.00 SYP 112
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.95 SYP 107
24.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.66 SYP 74.1
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.63 SYP 70.3
26.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.40 SYP 45.12
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.61 SYP 68.5
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 €3.04
$2.96 SYP 332
19.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.13
$8.01 SYP 899
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.98 SYP 109
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.79 SYP 200
-19.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.10 SYP 11.01
510.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.88 €13.67
$17.12 SYP 1,920
-7.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.03 SYP 115
119.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.29 SYP 144
-60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 €5.12
$6.50 SYP 729
-8.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.25
$3.75 SYP 421
-61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K €20.1K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
25.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K €21.5K
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
18.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 €74.3
$101 SYP 11.3K
-14.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.58 SYP 962
22.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 €16.83
$55.0 SYP 6,165
-64.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 €19.96
$15.45 SYP 1,733
50.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 €7.05
$7.41 SYP 831
10.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 €4.01
$2.92 SYP 328
59.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 €150
$43.72 SYP 4,903
298.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,941 €2,532
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
60.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.32 €32.99
$29.61 SYP 3,321
29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.90 €27.47
$25.41 SYP 2,850
25.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 €47.80
$45.43 SYP 5,095
22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 €72.8
$56.7 SYP 6,362
48.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 €308
$266 SYP 29.8K
34.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 €230
$174 SYP 19.5K
53.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 €526
$530 SYP 59.5K
15.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 €385
$281 SYP 31.5K
58.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,585 €2,226
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
43.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 €1,230
$637 SYP 71.4K
124.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 €584
$49.43 SYP 5,543
1272.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.75
-70.91%

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Last update for Pristina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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