Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

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Damascus vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 25.3% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Damascus
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 89.6% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.6% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 53.3% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Doha	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.93	$5.00 SYP65,010	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.44	$5.00 SYP65,010	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.27	$1.05 SYP13,652	+16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$0.54 SYP7,086	+52.5%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Doha	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.70	$0.63 SYP8,217	-59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.89	$1.67 SYP21,752	-70.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.11	$4.05 SYP52,594	-49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.30	$1.97 SYP25,571	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.00	$3.01 SYP39,106	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.46 SYP5,918	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.96 SYP12,544	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$0.46 SYP5,963	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.39 SYP5,065	-35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.27 SYP3,476	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.28 SYP3,593	-51.0%
Average			-35.6%

Doha vs. Damascus - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Doha	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$15.92 SYP207,051	+643.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.72	$17.00 SYP221,034	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,812.80	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.83	$11.00 SYP143,022	-44.2%
Average			+133.9%

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Doha	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.37	$66.75 SYP867,884	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,719.45	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,692.95	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-85.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.31	$53.53 SYP695,989	-29.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 89.6% less for childcare

	Doha	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,906.72	$48.33 SYP628,430	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,923.24	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-85.3%
Average			-89.6%

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pay 76.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.91	$1.25 SYP16,252	-88.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.15	$1.27 SYP16,578	-75.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.94	$3.00 SYP39,006	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR429.74	$13.30 SYP172,927	-88.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.89	$3.00 SYP39,006	-75.7%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 53.3% less for clothing

	Doha	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.64	$22.00 SYP286,044	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.49	$23.50 SYP305,547	-57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.06	$47.50 SYP617,595	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR345.99	$56.25 SYP731,362	-40.8%
Average			-53.3%

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