Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 20.6% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 74.1% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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