Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 44.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 87.1% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Damascus
- Clothing
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pay 53.4% less in Damascus
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Athens, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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