Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 13.5% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Baku
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Baku
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Baku
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 90.8% more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$8.82 AZN15.00	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$8.09 AZN13.75	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$1.11 AZN1.89	-50.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.60 AZN1.02	-28.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Damascus	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$0.51 AZN0.87	+28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$2.59 AZN4.40	+32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$5.58 AZN9.49	+38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$2.02 AZN3.43	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$2.36 AZN4.01	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.59 AZN1.01	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.84 AZN1.43	+33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.72 AZN1.22	+42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.82 AZN1.39	+73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.35 AZN0.59	-1.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.26 AZN0.44	-26.3%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Damascus	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$2.55 AZN4.34	-81.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$21.18 AZN36.00	+111.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	+56.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$6.76 AZN11.50	-48.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Damascus	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$15.29 AZN26.00	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$550.65 AZN936.11	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$315.38 AZN536.15	+69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$50.83 AZN86.41	-52.5%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$327.99 AZN557.58	+392.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	+278.0%
Average			+331.3%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$1.76 AZN3.00	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$3.51 AZN5.97	-5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$2.94 AZN5.00	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$48.53 AZN82.50	+73.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$5.88 AZN10.00	+7.0%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 90.8% more for clothing

	Damascus	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$66.42 AZN112.92	+132.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$55.49 AZN94.33	+38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$125.29 AZN213.00	+108.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$114.97 AZN195.45	+97.1%
Average			+90.8%

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