cost
Cost of Living Index
Damascus102.7 / 100
Latakia108 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Damascus leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Damascus leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Latakia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Latakia leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Damascus | 102.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Latakia | 108 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Damascus | 51.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Latakia | 45.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Damascus | $2,789 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Latakia | $2,071 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Damascus | 10.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Latakia | 9.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Damascus | $3,766/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Latakia | $4,205/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Damascus | 11.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Latakia | 8.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Damascus | 73.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Latakia | 70.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Damascus | 71.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Latakia | 69.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Latakia wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Damascus.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Damascus leads cost, safety, and health; Latakia leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Damascus
102.7
Latakia
108
safety
Damascus
51.7
Latakia
45.3
housing
Damascus
$2,789
Latakia
$2,071
housing
Damascus
10.3x
Latakia
9.0x
jobs
Damascus
$3,766/mo
Latakia
$4,205/mo
jobs
Damascus
11.6%
Latakia
8.2%
health
Damascus
73.7
Latakia
70.7
health
Damascus
71.3 years
Latakia
69.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Damascus
3.2%
Latakia
2.3%
education
Damascus
66
Latakia
75.1
transport
Damascus
73
Latakia
60.6
safety
Damascus
13.4 per 100k
Latakia
10.8 per 100k
safety
Damascus
53.4 per 100k
Latakia
41.0 per 100k
health
Damascus
26.8%
Latakia
18.2%
quality
Damascus
6.2
Latakia
4.7
housing
Damascus
$12,354/sqm
Latakia
$6,242/sqm
religion
Damascus
58.7%
Latakia
89.1%
religion
Damascus
46.2%
Latakia
40.2%
religion
Damascus
16.0%
Latakia
46.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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