Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Syria

Damascus vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 20.0% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 40.1% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 83.6% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Damascus

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

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Damascus vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Astana	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$10.00 SYP130K	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$7.00 SYP91,014	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$2.25 SYP29,254	+104.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.85 SYP11,008	+28.7%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Astana	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$0.40 SYP5,199	-36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$1.96 SYP25,477	-67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.03 SYP52,433	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$1.59 SYP20,653	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$2.59 SYP33,645	-3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.47 SYP6,174	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.63 SYP8,218	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.51 SYP6,582	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.47 SYP6,154	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.35 SYP4,563	+12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.35 SYP4,608	+74.6%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 40.1% more for transportation

	Astana	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$13.98 SYP182K	+453.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$10.00 SYP130K	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$13.15 SYP171K	+17.6%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Astana	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$46.25 SYP601K	+157.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$523.33 SYP7M	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$186.00 SYP2M	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$107.06 SYP1M	+104.9%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

	Astana	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$66.67 SYP867K	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-84.9%
Average			-83.6%

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$2.00 SYP26,004	+49.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.71 SYP48,293	+43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$2.77 SYP36,000	+23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$28.00 SYP364K	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$5.50 SYP71,511	-15.2%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$28.60 SYP372K	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$40.00 SYP520K	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$60.00 SYP780K	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$58.33 SYP758K	-55.1%
Average			-46.4%

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