Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Hama Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Hama

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 62.6% more expensive than Hama without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 56.4% more expensive than Hama without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

$3.41 SYP 383

77.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

$12.05 SYP 1,351

132.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

$2.53 SYP 284

111.86%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$0.79 SYP 88.2

97.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 SYP 131

$0.92 SYP 103

27.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.48 SYP 54.1

52.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$1.56 SYP 175

5.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

$2.51 SYP 282

-3.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

$0.49 SYP 54.5

97.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

$0.59 SYP 66.0

5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

$1.23 SYP 138

37.40%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.96 SYP 219

-1.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

$3.01 SYP 338

4.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

$3.85 SYP 432

103.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

$5.88 SYP 660

92.18%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$0.87 SYP 97.4

1.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

$1.82 SYP 204

-3.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$0.98 SYP 110

2.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

$0.49 SYP 54.7

93.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

$0.57 SYP 64.0

15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$0.43 SYP 48.16

46.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

$0.24 SYP 26.88

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$0.62 SYP 69.3

-1.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$2.53 SYP 283

17.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

$5.91 SYP 662

35.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

$0.99 SYP 111

-1.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

$1.78 SYP 200

0.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

$0.20 SYP 22.74

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

$0.48 SYP 54.0

114.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

$0.48 SYP 53.6

168.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

$6.61 SYP 741

-1.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

$1.54 SYP 173

143.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$18.9K SYP 2.1M

-1.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$20.6K SYP 2.3M

2.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$101 SYP 11.3K

$104 SYP 11.6K

-2.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.58 SYP 962

$8.39 SYP 941

2.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

$55.6 SYP 6,233

-1.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

$3.59 SYP 402

330.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

$3.55 SYP 398

108.73%

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

$3.01 SYP 338

-2.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.72 SYP 4,903

$34.75 SYP 3,897

25.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

$494 SYP 55.4K

271.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

$9.82 SYP 1,101

201.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

$24.70 SYP 2,770

2.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

$45.25 SYP 5,075

0.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

$20.04 SYP 2,247

183.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

$89.9 SYP 10.1K

490.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

$64.7 SYP 7,252

334.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

14.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hama: March 2, 2026

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