Cost of living in Damascus, Syria

The cost of living in Damascus, Syria is approximately 672 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1612 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Damascus

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
672 $
Without Rent
401 $
Rent & Utilities
271 $
Food
237 $
Transport
110 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
56 $
GDP per Capita
421 $
Freedom Index
2.96
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
4%
Population
2.6M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.04 $
Dinner 32.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.26 $
Capuccino 1.27 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.07 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.9 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.38 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.99 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.28 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.6 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.16 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $
Cigarette pack 2.98 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.1 $
Monthly Pass 17.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.95 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.48 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.47 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.05 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 43 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 66 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 66.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 140 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 294 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 248 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 531 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,873 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 88 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 56 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.49%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 13.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.03 $
Haircut 14.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 47.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 49 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,645 $