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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hama is 30% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hama is 28% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 SYP 45.3K

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

-42.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.93 SYP 155.1K

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

-56.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.44 SYP 31.7K

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

-54.56%

Cappuccino

$0.72 SYP 9,378

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

-52.32%

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

$0.87 SYP 11.2K

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 SYP 6,217

$0.67 SYP 8,742

-28.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 SYP 20.6K

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

0.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 SYP 31.7K

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

-4.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 SYP 6,738

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

-46.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 SYP 7,601

$0.59 SYP 7,675

-1.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 SYP 16K

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

-28.90%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 24.4K

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.94 SYP 38.2K

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

-7.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 SYP 49.7K

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

-49.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.98 SYP 77.7K

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

-47.08%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 SYP 12K

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

4.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 SYP 23.5K

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

1.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 12.7K

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

-3.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 6,768

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

-45.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 SYP 6,889

$0.61 SYP 7,922

-13.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 SYP 6,106

$0.61 SYP 7,921

-22.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 SYP 3,103

$0.38 SYP 4,901

-36.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 8,144

$0.57 SYP 7,452

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 SYP 31.8K

$2.93 SYP 38K

-16.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.81 SYP 75.5K

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

-3.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

-2.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 SYP 24K

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

2.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 SYP 2,958

$0.09 SYP 1,227

155.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 SYP 6,333

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

-51.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 SYP 6,238

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

-62.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SYP 83.1K

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

1.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 SYP 20K

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

-58.93%

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

$18.3K SYP 237.7M

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

-2.46%

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

$20.7K SYP 268.5M

$21.4K SYP 278M

-3.42%

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

$101 SYP 1.3M

$102 SYP 1.3M

-0.61%

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

$8.18 SYP 106.4K

$8.46 SYP 110K

-3.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.3 SYP 719.2K

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

0.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$3.51 SYP 45.7K

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

-76.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.45 SYP 44.9K

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

-51.68%

Cinema Ticket

$2.93 SYP 38.1K

$3.08 SYP 40K

-4.87%

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

$34.9 SYP 453.7K

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

-21.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$505 SYP 6.6M

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

-72.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.87 SYP 128.3K

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

-66.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.62 SYP 320K

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

-4.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.68 SYP 593.8K

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

3.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.71 SYP 256.2K

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

-64.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 SYP 3.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 2.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.6 SYP 1.2M

$534 SYP 6.9M

-82.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$65.8 SYP 855.8K

$284 SYP 3.7M

-76.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 SYP 8.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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