Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 0.7% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 86.1% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 72.5% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 93.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.4% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$5.00 SYP65,010	+19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$5.00 SYP65,010	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$1.05 SYP13,652	+111.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.54 SYP7,086	+76.3%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$0.63 SYP8,217	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$1.67 SYP21,752	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$4.05 SYP52,594	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$1.97 SYP25,571	+13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$3.01 SYP39,106	+96.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$0.46 SYP5,918	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$0.96 SYP12,544	+35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$0.46 SYP5,963	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.39 SYP5,065	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$0.27 SYP3,476	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.28 SYP3,593	-41.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 86.1% more for transportation

	Beijing	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	$15.92 SYP207,051	+265.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	$17.00 SYP221,034	-49.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	$11.00 SYP143,022	+139.6%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 72.5% more for housing

	Beijing	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	$66.75 SYP867,884	+402.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$53.53 SYP695,989	+27.3%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 93.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	$48.33 SYP628,430	-93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-92.8%
Average			-93.2%

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$1.25 SYP16,252	+12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$1.27 SYP16,578	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$3.00 SYP39,006	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	$13.30 SYP172,927	-79.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$3.00 SYP39,006	-64.1%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Beijing	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$22.00 SYP286,044	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	$23.50 SYP305,547	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$47.50 SYP617,595	-43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	$56.25 SYP731,362	-47.7%
Average			-47.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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