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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hama is 24.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hama is 32.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 SYP 404

$6.03 SYP 688

-41.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.83 SYP 1,350

$27.26 SYP 3,109

-56.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.52 SYP 288

$5.34 SYP 608

-52.81%

Cappuccino

$0.72 SYP 81.7

$1.49 SYP 170

-51.68%

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

$0.89 SYP 101

$1.14 SYP 130

-21.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 SYP 58.8

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 187

$1.65 SYP 188

-0.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 SYP 278

$2.57 SYP 293

-5.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 SYP 59.8

$1.02 SYP 116

-49.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 67.4

$0.63 SYP 72.2

-6.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 SYP 146

$1.74 SYP 198

-26.44%

Eggs

$1.94 SYP 221

$1.88 SYP 215

3.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.03 SYP 345

$3.05 SYP 348

-0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.78 SYP 431

$7.51 SYP 857

-49.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.16 SYP 702

$11.13 SYP 1,269

-44.65%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.87 SYP 99.4

1.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 SYP 204

$1.73 SYP 197

3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 SYP 118

$0.99 SYP 113

4.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 SYP 58.6

$0.88 SYP 101

-42.05%

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 SYP 65.2

$0.61 SYP 69.7

-6.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 SYP 50.1

$0.62 SYP 71.3

-29.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 SYP 27.24

$0.38 SYP 42.92

-36.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 65.8

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-7.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 SYP 278

$3.04 SYP 347

-19.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.88 SYP 671

$7.85 SYP 895

-25.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 116

$0.98 SYP 112

4.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 204

$1.77 SYP 202

1.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 SYP 22.00

$0.09 SYP 10.40

111.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 SYP 55.9

$1.01 SYP 115

-51.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 SYP 59.5

$1.23 SYP 140

-57.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.40 SYP 730

$6.57 SYP 749

-2.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 SYP 173

$3.60 SYP 410

-57.78%

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

$18.2K SYP 2.1M

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

-1.48%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

-0.13%

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

$103 SYP 11.8K

$104 SYP 11.8K

-0.56%

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

$8.31 SYP 948

$8.22 SYP 938

1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.9 SYP 6,152

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-0.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$3.58 SYP 409

$15.18 SYP 1,731

-76.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.54 SYP 404

$7.31 SYP 834

-51.57%

Cinema Ticket

$2.94 SYP 335

$2.99 SYP 341

-1.67%

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

$35.14 SYP 4,007

$43.77 SYP 4,992

-19.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$506 SYP 57.7K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

-72.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.09 SYP 1,151

$29.13 SYP 3,323

-65.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.15 SYP 2,868

$26.01 SYP 2,966

-3.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.50 SYP 5,075

$44.72 SYP 5,101

-0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$20.31 SYP 2,316

$55.7 SYP 6,357

-63.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.6 SYP 10.4K

$528 SYP 60.2K

-82.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$65.3 SYP 7,445

$281 SYP 32.1K

-76.80%

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

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

-12.73%

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

Last update for Hama: January 11, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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