Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 44.3% cheaper than Athens.
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
€15.25
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
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