Cost of living comparison

Budapest, Hungary

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 31.2% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 86.5% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.52 HUF3,755.84	$5.00 SYP65,010	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,816.88	$5.00 SYP65,010	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF544.58	$1.05 SYP13,652	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 HUF422.22	$0.54 SYP7,086	-53.9%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	Budapest	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 HUF528.43	$0.63 SYP8,217	-57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 HUF1,576.29	$1.67 SYP21,752	-62.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 HUF1,420.44	$4.05 SYP52,594	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 HUF868.22	$1.97 SYP25,571	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 HUF871.08	$3.01 SYP39,106	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF252.43	$0.46 SYP5,918	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF284.62	$0.96 SYP12,544	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF288.14	$0.46 SYP5,963	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 HUF418.58	$0.39 SYP5,065	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF181.72	$0.27 SYP3,476	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF195.32	$0.28 SYP3,593	-49.5%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Budapest	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 HUF2,203.19	$15.92 SYP207,051	+158.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.54 HUF8,403.70	$17.00 SYP221,034	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,962.74 HUF9,624,348.84	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.15 HUF4,338.00	$11.00 SYP143,022	-9.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Budapest	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.98 HUF6,419.53	$66.75 SYP867,884	+271.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.83 HUF229,458.25	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.04 HUF170,636.52	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.42 HUF37,629.59	$53.53 SYP695,989	-49.2%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 86.5% less for childcare

	Budapest	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$423.92 HUF151,317.15	$48.33 SYP628,430	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,554.11 HUF3,767,290.09	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-84.4%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 HUF938.96	$1.25 SYP16,252	-52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF847.21	$1.27 SYP16,578	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 HUF2,136.14	$3.00 SYP39,006	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.31 HUF17,602.10	$13.30 SYP172,927	-73.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.63 HUF2,722.99	$3.00 SYP39,006	-60.7%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Budapest	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.81 HUF26,703.45	$22.00 SYP286,044	-70.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.73 HUF13,110.15	$23.50 SYP305,547	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.74 HUF30,960.08	$47.50 SYP617,595	-45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.52 HUF33,381.68	$56.25 SYP731,362	-39.9%
Average			-47.9%

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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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