Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 59.6% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 93.9% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 62.7% less in Damascus
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.46
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.17
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.20
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.35
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.10
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.64
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.81
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.50
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,297.55
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.02
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€47.09
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,019.27
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€870.36
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€152.25
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 93.9% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€838.94
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,244.77
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.40
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€32.34
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.06
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€81.89
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€43.57
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€97.64
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€121.70
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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