Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 4.6 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
|
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