Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 43.9% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 55.4% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
77.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
58.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
57.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
107.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
-34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.67 SYP 8,742
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
15.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
94.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.59 SYP 7,675
15.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
6.94%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
35.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
145.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
-13.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
-14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
-11.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
74.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
141.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.61 SYP 7,922
16.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.61 SYP 7,921
11.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.38 SYP 4,901
226.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.57 SYP 7,452
24.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.93 SYP 38K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
21.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
56.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.09 SYP 1,227
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
-14.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-43.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
12.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
-69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$21.4K SYP 278M
-4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$102 SYP 1.3M
-27.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.46 SYP 110K
38.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
-67.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
306.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
127.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.08 SYP 40K
110.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
504.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
182.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
160.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
69.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
170.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
103.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$268 SYP 3.5M
160.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$171 SYP 2.2M
173.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$534 SYP 6.9M
152.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$284 SYP 3.7M
174.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
16.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$648 SYP 8.4M
108.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
1137.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.75
-13.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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