Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 0.8% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Damascus
Housing: pay 57.8% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 73.5% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.8% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$5.00 SYP65,010	-1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$5.00 SYP65,010	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.05 SYP13,652	+25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.54 SYP7,086	+4.4%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.63 SYP8,217	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$1.67 SYP21,752	-75.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$4.05 SYP52,594	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.97 SYP25,571	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$3.01 SYP39,106	+47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.46 SYP5,918	-73.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.96 SYP12,544	-26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.46 SYP5,963	-76.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.39 SYP5,065	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.27 SYP3,476	-12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.28 SYP3,593	-39.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$15.92 SYP207,051	+298.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$17.00 SYP221,034	+110.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$11.00 SYP143,022	+107.7%
Average			+119.3%

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pay 57.8% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$66.75 SYP867,884	+355.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$53.53 SYP695,989	-8.7%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 73.5% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$48.33 SYP628,430	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-78.5%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.25 SYP16,252	-29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$1.27 SYP16,578	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$3.00 SYP39,006	+69.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$13.30 SYP172,927	-77.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$3.00 SYP39,006	-34.2%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$22.00 SYP286,044	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$23.50 SYP305,547	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$47.50 SYP617,595	-46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$56.25 SYP731,362	-60.5%
Average			-56.8%

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