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

🙂 Solo nomad: Homs is 35.6% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homs is 37.9% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 SYP 38.6K
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
-50.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 SYP 153.5K
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
-56.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.92 SYP 50.9K
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
-27.00%
Cappuccino
$1.05 SYP 13.6K
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
-30.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,039
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
-46.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 SYP 5,839
$0.67 SYP 8,742
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
-48.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
-60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 SYP 8,795
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
-29.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 7,567
$0.59 SYP 7,675
-1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 SYP 14.4K
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
-35.84%
Eggs
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
-5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.79 SYP 36.2K
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
-11.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 SYP 72.5K
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
-25.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 SYP 147.7K
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 8,622
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 SYP 18.6K
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 6,793
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
-49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 SYP 4,504
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
-63.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 7,383
$0.61 SYP 7,922
-6.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,495
$0.61 SYP 7,921
6.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 5,287
$0.38 SYP 4,901
7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 7,982
$0.57 SYP 7,452
7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SYP 19.3K
$2.93 SYP 38K
-49.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
-57.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 SYP 10.8K
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
-16.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
-44.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Homs
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.09 SYP 1,227
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-23.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 SYP 19.8K
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
-75.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
-66.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 239.9M
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 274M
$21.4K SYP 278M
-1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$102 SYP 1.3M
-1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 SYP 77.5K
$8.46 SYP 110K
-29.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 SYP 193.2K
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
-73.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.2 SYP 132.6K
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
-32.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.86 SYP 63.2K
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
-31.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 SYP 39.1K
$3.08 SYP 40K
-2.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.78 SYP 569.1K
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
-0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 SYP 23.3M
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
-0.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.2 SYP 197.6K
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
-48.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.63 SYP 164.1K
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
-50.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.33 SYP 589.3K
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 SYP 737.8K
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
2.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homs
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 SYP 960.3K
$268 SYP 3.5M
-72.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.97 SYP 454.6K
$171 SYP 2.2M
-79.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 SYP 3.9M
$534 SYP 6.9M
-44.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.77 SYP 647K
$284 SYP 3.7M
-82.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$648 SYP 8.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homs
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
106.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.75
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Last update for Homs: October 26, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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