Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 5.1 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 92.1% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 17.1 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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