Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Homs Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Homs

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 68.5% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 40.1% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$3.04 SYP 347

98.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$11.88 SYP 1,355

129.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$4.05 SYP 462

31.85%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.01 SYP 115

47.52%

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

$1.14 SYP 130

$0.67 SYP 76.3

70.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.42 SYP 47.37

61.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$0.82 SYP 93.1

101.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$0.97 SYP 111

164.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$0.66 SYP 75.4

54.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$0.59 SYP 67.0

6.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$1.13 SYP 128

53.98%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.82 SYP 207

3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$2.74 SYP 312

11.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$5.56 SYP 635

35.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$11.22 SYP 1,279

-0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$0.62 SYP 71.3

40.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.39 SYP 158

24.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$0.52 SYP 59.6

90.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.32 SYP 36.42

175.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.54 SYP 61.3

12.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$0.66 SYP 74.9

-6.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$0.37 SYP 42.52

2.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.62 SYP 70.5

1.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$1.52 SYP 173

100.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$2.55 SYP 291

207.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$0.81 SYP 92.2

20.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$0.98 SYP 112

80.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.40

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.03 SYP 117

-1.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$0.98 SYP 112

25.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$1.47 SYP 168

346.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$1.26 SYP 144

185.71%

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

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$18.8K SYP 2.1M

-1.83%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$21.2K SYP 2.4M

-2.49%

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

$104 SYP 11.8K

$102 SYP 11.7K

1.57%

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

$8.22 SYP 938

$6.15 SYP 701

33.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$14.78 SYP 1,685

266.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

$10.09 SYP 1,151

50.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

$5.06 SYP 577

44.47%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$2.96 SYP 338

1.01%

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

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$43.13 SYP 4,919

1.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$1,837 SYP 209.5K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$14.78 SYP 1,686

97.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$12.53 SYP 1,429

107.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$44.25 SYP 5,047

1.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$55.6 SYP 6,339

0.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

$75.7 SYP 8,629

248.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

$34.69 SYP 3,956

390.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

$305 SYP 34.8K

73.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

$50.4 SYP 5,750

458.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,643

$73.7 SYP 8,400

-32.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

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

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

Last update for Homs: January 12, 2026

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