Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and 'afrin Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and 'afrin

😐 Solo nomad: Homs is 244.5% more expensive than 'afrin without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Homs is 210.5% more expensive than 'afrin without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 SYP 327
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.03 SYP 1,349
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 SYP 460
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Cappuccino
$1.03 SYP 116
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 SYP 74.2
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 SYP 49.52
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 SYP 92.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 109
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 SYP 70.7
$0.52 SYP 58.9
21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 66.2
$0.51 SYP 57.3
15.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 SYP 122
$0.98 SYP 110
11.22%
Eggs
$1.76 SYP 198
$1.17 SYP 132
50.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.69 SYP 302
$3.06 SYP 343
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 SYP 630
$3.03 SYP 340
85.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 SYP 1,267
$7.10 SYP 797
59.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.5
$0.82 SYP 91.5
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 SYP 153
$1.02 SYP 115
34.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 SYP 54.2
$1.02 SYP 114
-52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 SYP 38.54
$0.81 SYP 91.2
-58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 SYP 59.1
$0.49 SYP 54.9
8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 SYP 75.3
$0.51 SYP 57.6
31.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SYP 42.38
$0.48 SYP 53.9
-20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 68.9
$0.19 SYP 21.03
221.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 SYP 172
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Wine (Bottle)
$3.70 SYP 415
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 SYP 94.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 110
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🚌 Getting Around
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 SYP 114
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SYP 115
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 SYP 165
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SYP 144
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SYP 2.3M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 11.3K
$98.2 SYP 11.0K
2.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 SYP 653
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.08 SYP 1,692
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 SYP 1,137
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.04 SYP 566
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Cinema Ticket
$2.92 SYP 327
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.08 SYP 4,943
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,850 SYP 207.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 SYP 1,685
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.72 SYP 1,426
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.42 SYP 5,094
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 SYP 6,237
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homs
'afrin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.6 SYP 8,254
$49.39 SYP 5,539
49.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.24 SYP 3,953
$50.4 SYP 5,649
-30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 SYP 34.3K
$149 SYP 16.7K
105.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.02 SYP 5,498
$101 SYP 11.4K
-51.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homs
'afrin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$73.4 SYP 8,234
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
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Last update for Homs: March 2, 2026

Last update for 'afrin: March 2, 2026

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