Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 9.7% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 13.9% more in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 49.3% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$1.47 NPR202.46	-70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$7.36 NPR1,011.30	+47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$0.46 NPR62.69	-56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.16 NPR22.23	-70.3%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 13.9% more for groceries

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.57 NPR77.78	-10.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$4.70 NPR645.41	+180.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$3.17 NPR436.08	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$1.62 NPR223.29	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$1.48 NPR203.18	-50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$1.09 NPR149.46	+138.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.47 NPR64.69	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.52 NPR71.79	+13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.33 NPR45.02	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.22 NPR29.88	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.29 NPR40.26	+6.0%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$4.85 NPR667.05	-69.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$9.94 NPR1,366.62	-41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$33,138.99 NPR4,555,390.07	+79.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$11.05 NPR1,518.46	+0.4%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 49.3% less for housing

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$10.42 NPR1,432.81	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$191.60 NPR26,338.59	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$102.03 NPR14,024.70	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$26.40 NPR3,628.68	-50.7%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$91.89 NPR12,630.85	+90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$3,479.59 NPR478,315.96	+110.9%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$2.58 NPR354.31	+106.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$1.66 NPR228.16	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$2.95 NPR404.92	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$22.71 NPR3,121.29	+70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$3.31 NPR455.54	+10.5%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Damascus	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$24.02 NPR3,301.68	+9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$31.19 NPR4,287.43	+32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$53.29 NPR7,325.92	+12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$37.76 NPR5,190.38	-32.9%
Average			+5.3%

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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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