Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 64.1% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Damascus instead of London, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.52
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.67
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.15
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.57
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£195.23
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.60
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 96.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.34
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.53
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.62
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.64
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.44
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
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