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

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 64.7% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 48% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

$2.91 SYP 327

107.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

$12.03 SYP 1,349

132.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

$4.11 SYP 460

30.41%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$1.03 SYP 116

51.46%

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

$1.17 SYP 131

$0.66 SYP 74.2

77.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.44 SYP 49.52

65.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$0.83 SYP 92.8

97.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

$0.97 SYP 109

150.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

$0.63 SYP 70.7

53.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

$0.59 SYP 66.2

5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

$1.09 SYP 122

55.05%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.76 SYP 198

9.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

$2.69 SYP 302

17.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

$5.62 SYP 630

39.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

$11.29 SYP 1,267

0.09%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$0.62 SYP 69.5

41.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

$1.37 SYP 153

27.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$0.48 SYP 54.2

108.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

$0.34 SYP 38.54

179.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

$0.53 SYP 59.1

24.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$0.67 SYP 75.3

-5.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

$0.38 SYP 42.38

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$0.61 SYP 68.9

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$1.54 SYP 172

92.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

$3.70 SYP 415

116.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

$0.84 SYP 94.0

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

$0.98 SYP 110

82.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

$1.01 SYP 114

1.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

$1.02 SYP 115

26.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

$1.47 SYP 165

342.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

$1.29 SYP 144

190.70%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$18.2K SYP 2.0M

2.44%

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$20.8K SYP 2.3M

1.37%

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

0.28%

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

$8.58 SYP 962

$5.83 SYP 653

47.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

$15.08 SYP 1,692

264.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

$10.14 SYP 1,137

52.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

$5.04 SYP 566

47.02%

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

$2.92 SYP 327

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

$43.72 SYP 4,903

$44.08 SYP 4,943

-0.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

$1,850 SYP 207.4K

-0.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

$15.03 SYP 1,685

97.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

$12.72 SYP 1,426

99.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

$45.42 SYP 5,094

0.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

$55.6 SYP 6,237

2.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

$73.6 SYP 8,254

261.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

$35.24 SYP 3,953

393.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

$306 SYP 34.3K

73.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

$49.02 SYP 5,498

473.79%

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

$73.4 SYP 8,234

-32.68%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Homs: March 2, 2026

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