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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 44.8% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 50% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$5.96 SYP 679
80.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$27.30 SYP 3,113
57.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.39 SYP 614
53.43%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.53 SYP 175
92.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.13 SYP 129
-32.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.71 SYP 81.1
-40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.59 SYP 181
40.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.51 SYP 286
14.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.96 SYP 109
101.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.58 SYP 66.3
17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.68 SYP 191
10.12%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.87 SYP 213
33.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$3.10 SYP 353
143.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$7.67 SYP 874
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$11.25 SYP 1,282
-16.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$0.88 SYP 101
34.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.80 SYP 205
-12.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.03 SYP 117
80.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.96 SYP 109
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.67 SYP 76.6
-1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.62 SYP 71.0
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.37 SYP 42.69
218.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.62 SYP 71.0
6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.97 SYP 339
3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$8.11 SYP 925
-6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$0.97 SYP 111
56.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.78 SYP 203
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.09 SYP 10.82
288.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$17.17 SYP 1,958
-13.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.02 SYP 116
42.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.27 SYP 145
-42.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$6.58 SYP 750
11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$3.67 SYP 419
-70.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
-1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$20.8K SYP 2.4M
-2.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$101 SYP 11.5K
-27.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$8.20 SYP 935
42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$54.7 SYP 6,238
-67.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$15.14 SYP 1,726
304.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$7.44 SYP 848
119.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$3.08 SYP 351
113.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$44.24 SYP 5,044
489.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$1,845 SYP 210.4K
179.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$29.97 SYP 3,417
154.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$26.18 SYP 2,985
67.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$44.55 SYP 5,079
170.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$55.5 SYP 6,328
103.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$263 SYP 30.0K
164.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$171 SYP 19.5K
166.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$525 SYP 59.9K
147.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$286 SYP 32.6K
168.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,786 SYP 203.6K
40.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$637 SYP 72.6K
124.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$49.17 SYP 5,605
1227.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.75
-13.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

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