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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pristina is 0.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pristina is 0.9% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.76 €4.89
$5.96 SYP 679
-3.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 €20.98
$27.30 SYP 3,113
-9.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 €5.39
$5.39 SYP 614
17.81%
Cappuccino
$1.47 €1.25
$1.53 SYP 175
-3.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.13 SYP 129
11.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.85
$0.71 SYP 81.1
40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.01
$1.59 SYP 181
49.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.22
$2.51 SYP 286
4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.07
$0.96 SYP 109
32.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 €0.50
$0.58 SYP 66.3
1.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 €1.17
$1.68 SYP 191
-17.86%
Eggs
$1.54 €1.31
$1.87 SYP 213
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 €5.27
$3.10 SYP 353
100.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 €4.13
$7.67 SYP 874
-36.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 €8.71
$11.25 SYP 1,282
-8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 €1.06
$0.88 SYP 101
42.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 €1.37
$1.80 SYP 205
-10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.20
$1.03 SYP 117
37.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.96 SYP 109
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 €0.71
$0.67 SYP 76.6
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.62 SYP 71.0
29.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 €0.62
$0.37 SYP 42.69
97.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 €0.45
$0.62 SYP 71.0
-14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 €2.93
$2.97 SYP 339
16.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$8.11 SYP 925
-27.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.97 SYP 111
-6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.23
$1.78 SYP 203
-18.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 €0.51
$0.09 SYP 10.82
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.28 €13.80
$17.17 SYP 1,958
-5.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.92
$1.02 SYP 116
121.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.27 SYP 145
-60.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.05
$6.58 SYP 750
-9.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.29
$3.67 SYP 419
-58.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K €19.7K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
25.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.2K
$20.8K SYP 2.4M
20.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.8 €74.4
$101 SYP 11.5K
-13.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 €9.18
$8.20 SYP 935
32.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 €16.67
$54.7 SYP 6,238
-64.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 €19.91
$15.14 SYP 1,726
55.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 €6.73
$7.44 SYP 848
6.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 €3.89
$3.08 SYP 351
49.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 €146
$44.24 SYP 5,044
289.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,854 €2,420
$1,845 SYP 210.4K
54.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.43 €32.59
$29.97 SYP 3,417
28.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.94 €27.09
$26.18 SYP 2,985
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 €47.29
$44.55 SYP 5,079
25.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 €71.1
$55.5 SYP 6,328
51.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 €304
$263 SYP 30.0K
36.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 €228
$171 SYP 19.5K
57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 €517
$525 SYP 59.9K
16.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 €386
$286 SYP 32.6K
59.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,191
$1,786 SYP 203.6K
44.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 €1,242
$637 SYP 72.6K
130.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 €593
$49.17 SYP 5,605
1321.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.75
-70.91%

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Last update for Pristina: April 12, 2026

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

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