Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 47.8% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
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