Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 34.8% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 45.6% more in Amman
Transportation: pay 40.5% more in Amman
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 94.5% more in Amman

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

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Amman vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.5% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$7.05 JOD5.000	-29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$7.05 JOD5.000	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.63 JOD0.440	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.58 JOD0.410	-32.1%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 45.6% more for groceries

	Damascus	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$0.69 JOD0.490	+73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$4.64 JOD3.290	+136.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$6.15 JOD4.360	+52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$2.37 JOD1.680	+49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$2.95 JOD2.090	+13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.18 JOD0.840	+148.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.92 JOD0.650	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.82 JOD0.580	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.37 JOD0.260	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.42 JOD0.300	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.38 JOD0.270	+7.5%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 40.5% more for transportation

	Damascus	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$6.52 JOD4.620	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$42.31 JOD30.000	+323.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	+135.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$11.89 JOD8.430	-9.6%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Damascus	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$32.08 JOD22.740	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$463.25 JOD328.440	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$244.77 JOD173.540	+31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$98.40 JOD69.770	-8.1%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$484.03 JOD343.180	+626.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	+445.8%
Average			+529.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$8.46 JOD6.000	+323.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$4.50 JOD3.190	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$3.88 JOD2.750	+40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$51.90 JOD36.790	+85.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$11.28 JOD8.000	+105.2%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 94.5% more for clothing

	Damascus	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$63.47 JOD45.000	+121.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$82.45 JOD58.450	+106.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$125.81 JOD89.200	+109.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$86.98 JOD61.670	+49.1%
Average			+94.5%

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