Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 1.3% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 74.5% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Damascus
Housing: pay 68.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.3% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 73.2% less in Damascus

The cost of transportation and childcare in Damascus are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Damascus. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damascus instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$5.00 SYP65,010	-85.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$5.00 SYP65,010	-61.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.05 SYP13,652	-67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.54 SYP7,086	-47.8%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 74.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.63 SYP8,217	-73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$1.67 SYP21,752	-90.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$4.05 SYP52,594	-74.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.97 SYP25,571	-71.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$3.01 SYP39,106	-44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$0.46 SYP5,918	-83.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.96 SYP12,544	-75.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.46 SYP5,963	-87.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.39 SYP5,065	-77.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.27 SYP3,476	-74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.28 SYP3,593	-67.1%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$15.92 SYP207,051	+918.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$17.00 SYP221,034	+98.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$11.00 SYP143,022	+13.6%
Average			+243.2%

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pay 68.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$66.75 SYP867,884	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$53.53 SYP695,989	-87.7%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$48.33 SYP628,430	+112.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300
Average			+112.1%

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pay 83.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.25 SYP16,252	-75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$1.27 SYP16,578	-81.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$3.00 SYP39,006	-89.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$13.30 SYP172,927	-91.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$3.00 SYP39,006	-78.9%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 73.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$22.00 SYP286,044	-74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$23.50 SYP305,547	-80.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$47.50 SYP617,595	-71.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$56.25 SYP731,362	-67.1%
Average			-73.2%

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