Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 35.6% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 66.5% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 47.8% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 89.8% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,174	$5.00 SYP65,010	-36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,635	$5.00 SYP65,010	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,251	$1.05 SYP13,652	-33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,193	$0.54 SYP7,086	-35.2%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 66.5% less for groceries

	Seoul	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,390	$0.63 SYP8,217	-79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,253	$1.67 SYP21,752	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,430	$4.05 SYP52,594	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,338	$1.97 SYP25,571	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,718	$3.01 SYP39,106	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,678	$0.46 SYP5,918	-86.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,198	$0.96 SYP12,544	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,462	$0.46 SYP5,963	-81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,808	$0.39 SYP5,065	-85.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,455	$0.27 SYP3,476	-84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩1,967	$0.28 SYP3,593	-80.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

	Seoul	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,508	$15.92 SYP207,051	+247.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩62,983	$17.00 SYP221,034	-61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩38,329,246	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,378	$11.00 SYP143,022	+37.1%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Seoul	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩31,593	$66.75 SYP867,884	+199.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,252,692	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩695,776	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-70.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩189,146	$53.53 SYP695,989	-59.9%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

	Seoul	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩546,762	$48.33 SYP628,430	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩29,478,281	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-92.1%
Average			-89.8%

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pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,079	$1.25 SYP16,252	-65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,109	$1.27 SYP16,578	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,571	$3.00 SYP39,006	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩76,209	$13.30 SYP172,927	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,238	$3.00 SYP39,006	-72.1%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Seoul	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩83,866	$22.00 SYP286,044	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩66,160	$23.50 SYP305,547	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩122,965	$47.50 SYP617,595	-45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩177,144	$56.25 SYP731,362	-55.0%
Average			-53.1%

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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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