Cost of living comparison

Yerevan, Armenia

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 22.9% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 26.4% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 87.7% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 65.6% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.57 AMD4,514.82	$5.00 SYP65,010	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	$5.00 SYP65,010	-44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 AMD387.38	$1.05 SYP13,652	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AMD232.89	$0.54 SYP7,086	-8.7%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 26.4% less for groceries

	Yerevan	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 AMD336.82	$0.63 SYP8,217	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 AMD1,574.00	$1.67 SYP21,752	-58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 AMD2,434.03	$4.05 SYP52,594	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 AMD960.54	$1.97 SYP25,571	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.37 AMD1,316.34	$3.01 SYP39,106	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD217.78	$0.46 SYP5,918	-18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 AMD321.84	$0.96 SYP12,544	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 AMD308.30	$0.46 SYP5,963	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AMD393.42	$0.39 SYP5,065	-61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD130.92	$0.27 SYP3,476	-20.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD125.29	$0.28 SYP3,593	-14.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 87.7% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 AMD2,064.00	$15.92 SYP207,051	+201.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	$17.00 SYP221,034	+32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 AMD1,665.47	$11.00 SYP143,022	+157.6%
Average			+87.7%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Yerevan	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.21 AMD8,665.05	$66.75 SYP867,884	+200.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$931.30 AMD363,272.82	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.77 AMD244,093.86	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.60 AMD38,461.79	$53.53 SYP695,989	-45.7%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.24 AMD145,979.30	$48.33 SYP628,430	-87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,037.50 AMD3,525,270.30	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-81.7%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 AMD802.64	$1.25 SYP16,252	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 AMD1,467.55	$1.27 SYP16,578	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	$3.00 SYP39,006	+16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.02 AMD41,353.58	$13.30 SYP172,927	-87.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 AMD3,009.88	$3.00 SYP39,006	-61.1%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 65.6% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.12 AMD43,343.75	$22.00 SYP286,044	-80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.96 AMD24,947.27	$23.50 SYP305,547	-63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,581.10	$47.50 SYP617,595	-66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 AMD46,587.75	$56.25 SYP731,362	-52.9%
Average			-65.6%

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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: March 2025

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