Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 59.2% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€14.01
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.38
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.30
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.05
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.41
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€909.23
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€192.27
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.50
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.72
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.54
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.26
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€132.82
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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