Cost of Living in Homs, 🇸🇾 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 $51,160 $27,344 $42,339 $11,026 $10,144

Utilities $10,585 $8,380 $12,790 $1,588 $397

Internet & Mobile $3,969 $2,470 $3,087 $838 $282

Groceries $5,733 $16,318 $37,047 $12,349 $529

Transportation $3,705 $4,851 $10,585 $970 $1,852

Dining Out $42,339 $14,113 $19,405 $3,969 $4,234

Leisure Activities $8,380 $6,615 $9,703 $1,323 $1,632

Health Insurance $7,233 $3,616 $10,144 $750 —

Visa & Legal Fees $10,144 $4,851 $8,380 $132 —

Total $143,248 $88,558 $153,480 $32,945 $19,070

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $18,523.27 per month

Coworking Space $10,143.69 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $37,046.54 per month

Coliving Space $24,697.69 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $158.77 per cup

Beer $282.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $396.93 per meal

Fast Food Combo $749.75 per meal

Apples $141.13 per kg

Bread $22.05 per loaf

Milk $136.72 per liter

Rice $194.05 per kg

Chicken Fillets $837.96 per kg

Beef $1,631.81 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $1,234.88 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $4,233.89 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $39.69 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $70.56 per trip

Taxi per km $57.33 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $1,058.47 per month

Gasoline $127.90 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $370.47 per trip

Scooter Rental $1,323.09 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $573.34 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $970.27 per month

Gym Membership $2,822.59 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $1,102.58 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $396.93 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $3,704.65 per pair

Summer Dress $3,087.21 per dress

Running Shoes $9,702.66 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $352.82 per visit

Laundry $132.31 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $661.55 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $264.62 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
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.

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