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Damascus vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 12.1% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 4.7% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.1% more for restaurants

	Amman	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.00 SYP104,016	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.00 SYP78,012	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$1.37 SYP17,769	+175.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.82 SYP10,683	+126.7%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Amman	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$0.50 SYP6,447	-8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$1.61 SYP20,885	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$3.76 SYP48,876	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$1.91 SYP24,801	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$3.25 SYP42,227	+8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$0.45 SYP5,857	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.76 SYP9,879	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$0.49 SYP6,389	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.34 SYP4,423	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.32 SYP4,162	-23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.30 SYP3,890	-14.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Amman	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$15.62 SYP203,114	+206.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$17.00 SYP221,034	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	-46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$7.00 SYP91,014	-41.6%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 4.7% more for housing

	Amman	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$55.00 SYP715,110	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	+36.5%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Amman	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$49.17 SYP639,265	-81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-69.5%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.60 SYP20,803	-71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$1.93 SYP25,137	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$3.00 SYP39,006	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$16.25 SYP211,282	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.00 SYP39,006	-73.4%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Amman	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$44.25 SYP575,338	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$41.25 SYP536,332	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$57.50 SYP747,615	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	-0.3%
Average			-24.6%

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