Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 22.3% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 17.8% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 37.6% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 77.6% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 4.1% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$3.61 PKR999.89	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.34 PKR94.28	-84.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.22 PKR60.55	-74.2%
Average			-58.2%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Damascus	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$0.75 PKR207.85	+87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$3.07 PKR850.72	+56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$1.24 PKR343.26	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$1.41 PKR390.05	-45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.59 PKR163.01	+24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.38 PKR106.08	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.47 PKR131.53	-6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.25 PKR68.04	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.13 PKR35.48	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.17 PKR46.23	-52.9%
Average			-21.4%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.8% more for transportation

	Damascus	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	-63.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	+116.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+261.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	-46.5%
Average			+17.8%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.6% less for housing

	Damascus	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	-27.2%
Average			-37.6%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing

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pay 77.6% more for childcare

	Damascus	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	+11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	+181.6%
Average			+77.6%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$3.61 PKR999.89	+80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$2.65 PKR733.33	-28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$2.30 PKR636.93	-16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	+0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	-21.2%
Average			-2.5%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.1% less for clothing

	Damascus	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	-12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	+60.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	-30.4%
Average			-4.1%

Damascus vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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