cost
Cost of Living Index
Homs
88.7
city
Damascus
102.7
city
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.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Homs wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Damascus.
cost
Homs
88.7
city
Damascus
102.7
city
safety
Homs
48.2
city
Damascus
51.7
city
housing
Homs
$2,105
city
Damascus
$2,789
city
jobs
Homs
$3,684/mo
city
Damascus
$3,766/mo
city
health
Homs
67.3
city
Damascus
73.7
city
environment
Homs
31.6 ug/m3
city
Damascus
16.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Homs
200 Mbps
city
Damascus
203 Mbps
city
demographics
Homs
4.0%
city
Damascus
3.2%
city
economy
Homs
9.7%
city
Damascus
10.2%
city
economy
Homs
$4,082/mo
city
Damascus
$3,896/mo
city
education
Homs
91.4
city
Damascus
66
city
environment
Homs
73.4
city
Damascus
67.6
city
environment
Homs
29.0 ug/m3
city
Damascus
23.6 ug/m3
city
health
Homs
76.9 years
city
Damascus
71.3 years
city
health
Homs
12.5%
city
Damascus
26.8%
city
housing
Homs
$5,809/sqm
city
Damascus
$12,354/sqm
city
housing
Homs
$2,403/mo
city
Damascus
$3,173/mo
city
housing
Homs
13.7x
city
Damascus
10.3x
city
jobs
Homs
8.4%
city
Damascus
11.6%
city
quality
Homs
3.8
city
Damascus
6.2
city
religion
Homs
49.0%
city
Damascus
16.0%
city
religion
Homs
33.3%
city
Damascus
46.2%
city
religion
Homs
74.7%
city
Damascus
58.7%
city
safety
Homs
60.4 per 100k
city
Damascus
53.4 per 100k
city
safety
Homs
11.9 per 100k
city
Damascus
13.4 per 100k
city
transport
Homs
47.3
city
Damascus
73
city