Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 61.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.5% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Damascus
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.13
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.12
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€31,026.19
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.91
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.88
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,929.79
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,600.56
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.37
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 93.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,095.03
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,729.10
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 77.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.67
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€58.04
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.55
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.71
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.91
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.98
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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