Cost of Living Comparison Between 'afrin and Homs Cost of Living Comparison Between 'afrin and Homs

🙂 Solo nomad: 'afrin is 71% cheaper than Homs without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'afrin is 67.8% cheaper than Homs without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.91 SYP 327
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$12.03 SYP 1,349
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$4.11 SYP 460
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Cappuccino
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$1.03 SYP 116
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.66 SYP 74.2
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.44 SYP 49.52
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.83 SYP 92.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.97 SYP 109
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 SYP 58.9
$0.63 SYP 70.7
-17.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 SYP 57.3
$0.59 SYP 66.2
-13.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.09 SYP 122
-10.09%
Eggs
$1.17 SYP 132
$1.76 SYP 198
-33.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.06 SYP 343
$2.69 SYP 302
13.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 SYP 340
$5.62 SYP 630
-46.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.10 SYP 797
$11.29 SYP 1,267
-37.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 SYP 91.5
$0.62 SYP 69.5
32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 115
$1.37 SYP 153
-25.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 114
$0.48 SYP 54.2
112.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 SYP 91.2
$0.34 SYP 38.54
138.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 SYP 54.9
$0.53 SYP 59.1
-7.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 SYP 57.6
$0.67 SYP 75.3
-23.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SYP 53.9
$0.38 SYP 42.38
26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 SYP 21.03
$0.61 SYP 68.9
-68.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.54 SYP 172
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Wine (Bottle)
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$3.70 SYP 415
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.84 SYP 94.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.98 SYP 110
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🚌 Getting Around
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.01 SYP 114
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.02 SYP 115
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$1.47 SYP 165
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.29 SYP 144
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$18.2K SYP 2.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$20.8K SYP 2.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 SYP 11.0K
$101 SYP 11.3K
-2.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$5.83 SYP 653
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$15.08 SYP 1,692
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$10.14 SYP 1,137
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$5.04 SYP 566
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Cinema Ticket
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$2.92 SYP 327
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🧸 Childcare & Education
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$44.08 SYP 4,943
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$1,850 SYP 207.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$15.03 SYP 1,685
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$12.72 SYP 1,426
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$45.42 SYP 5,094
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$55.6 SYP 6,237
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
'afrin
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.39 SYP 5,539
$73.6 SYP 8,254
-32.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.4 SYP 5,649
$35.24 SYP 3,953
42.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 SYP 16.7K
$306 SYP 34.3K
-51.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SYP 11.4K
$49.02 SYP 5,498
106.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
'afrin
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$73.4 SYP 8,234
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.75
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Last update for 'afrin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Homs: March 2, 2026

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