cost
Cost of Living Index
Hama73.2 / 100
Damascus102.7 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Hama leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hama leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hama leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Damascus 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 | Hama | 73.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Damascus | 102.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hama | 74.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Damascus | 51.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hama | $1,322 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Damascus | $2,789 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hama | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Damascus | 10.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hama | $1,276/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Damascus | $3,766/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hama | 12.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Damascus | 11.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hama | 54.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Damascus | 73.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hama | 79.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Damascus | 71.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hama leads cost, safety, and rent; Damascus leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Hama
73.2
Damascus
102.7
safety
Hama
74.3
Damascus
51.7
housing
Hama
$1,322
Damascus
$2,789
housing
Hama
12.5x
Damascus
10.3x
jobs
Hama
$1,276/mo
Damascus
$3,766/mo
jobs
Hama
12.8%
Damascus
11.6%
health
Hama
54.3
Damascus
73.7
health
Hama
79.5 years
Damascus
71.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hama
4.0%
Damascus
3.2%
education
Hama
78
Damascus
66
transport
Hama
54.4
Damascus
73
safety
Hama
26.3 per 100k
Damascus
13.4 per 100k
safety
Hama
54.9 per 100k
Damascus
53.4 per 100k
health
Hama
29.8%
Damascus
26.8%
quality
Hama
5.4
Damascus
6.2
housing
Hama
$5,180/sqm
Damascus
$12,354/sqm
religion
Hama
66.3%
Damascus
58.7%
religion
Hama
60.1%
Damascus
46.2%
religion
Hama
48.1%
Damascus
16.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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