Cost of Living in Damascus, 🇸🇾 Syria - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $92,616 $57,334 $79,385 $17,641 $10,585

Utilities $15,877 $13,231 $19,405 $3,969 —

Internet & Mobile $10,585 $5,292 $7,498 $1,323 $750

Groceries $10,585 $30,872 $66,155 $24,698 $1,323

Transportation $13,231 $19,405 $33,518 $3,087 $3,087

Dining Out $59,980 $28,226 $39,693 $5,733 $5,292

Leisure Activities $15,877 $10,585 $21,169 $2,205 $1,764

Health Insurance $9,262 $7,498 $18,523 $1,058 —

Visa & Legal Fees $8,380 $3,969 $7,939 $221 $221

Total $236,393 $176,412 $293,285 $59,935 $23,022

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $27,784.90 per month

Coworking Space $14,554.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $81,149.56 per month

Coliving Space $42,338.90 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $163.18 per cup

Beer $308.72 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $396.93 per meal

Fast Food Combo $749.75 per meal

Apples $246.98 per kg

Bread $39.69 per loaf

Milk $158.77 per liter

Rice $211.69 per kg

Chicken Fillets $837.96 per kg

Beef $1,455.40 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $1,102.58 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $2,822.59 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $57.33 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $105.85 per trip

Taxi per km $74.98 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $2,469.77 per month

Gasoline $141.13 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $485.13 per trip

Scooter Rental $970.27 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $749.75 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $3,704.65 per month

Gym Membership $3,087.21 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $1,058.47 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $396.93 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $352.82 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $3,969.27 per pair

Summer Dress $3,351.83 per dress

Running Shoes $8,379.57 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $573.34 per visit

Laundry $220.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $1,014.37 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $308.72 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 113.3709 SYP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Damascus cost of living