Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 61.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 80.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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