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

😐 Solo nomad: Pristina is 2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pristina is 3.3% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 €5.07
$6.03 SYP 688
-2.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 €21.36
$27.26 SYP 3,108
-9.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 €5.43
$5.34 SYP 608
17.98%
Cappuccino
$1.44 €1.24
$1.49 SYP 170
-3.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.14 SYP 130
9.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.68 SYP 77.6
51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.94
$1.65 SYP 188
36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.57 SYP 293
1.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.02 SYP 116
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 €0.51
$0.63 SYP 72.1
-4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 €1.21
$1.74 SYP 198
-19.54%
Eggs
$1.60 €1.38
$1.88 SYP 215
-14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 €5.43
$3.05 SYP 347
106.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 €4.29
$7.51 SYP 856
-33.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 €8.92
$11.13 SYP 1,269
-7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.87 SYP 99.4
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.73 SYP 197
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.99 SYP 113
43.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.88 SYP 100
34.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.61 SYP 69.7
36.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.62 SYP 71.2
24.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.38 SYP 42.90
76.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.63 SYP 71.6
-17.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.04 SYP 347
17.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$7.85 SYP 895
-23.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.98 SYP 112
-4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.77 SYP 202
-22.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.09 SYP 10.39
555.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 €14.16
$16.90 SYP 1,926
-2.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.01 SYP 115
126.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.23 SYP 140
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 €5.04
$6.57 SYP 749
-10.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$3.60 SYP 410
-57.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K €19.7K
$18.4K SYP 2.1M
23.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K €21.8K
$20.7K SYP 2.4M
22.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 €74.0
$104 SYP 11.8K
-17.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 €9.37
$8.22 SYP 937
32.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 €16.81
$54.2 SYP 6,174
-63.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 €20.28
$15.18 SYP 1,730
55.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 €6.94
$7.31 SYP 834
10.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 €3.90
$2.99 SYP 341
51.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 €149
$43.77 SYP 4,990
293.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 €2,456
$1,850 SYP 210.9K
54.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 €33.05
$29.13 SYP 3,321
31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 €27.57
$26.01 SYP 2,965
22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 €47.78
$44.72 SYP 5,098
23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 €71.7
$55.7 SYP 6,354
49.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 €307
$264 SYP 30.1K
34.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 €232
$170 SYP 19.4K
57.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 €533
$528 SYP 60.2K
17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 €387
$281 SYP 32.1K
59.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 €2,186
$1,888 SYP 215.3K
34.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 €1,229
$620 SYP 70.7K
129.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 €564
$49.48 SYP 5,640
1222.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.75
-70.91%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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