Common information
CountrySyria
Population1 569 394
Cost of living and prices in Damascus
Shared roomoutside of centre60USD/monthin city centre117USD/month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre107USD/monthin city centre181USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 20 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 8 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 23 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 3 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 14,420 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 18 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 5 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 30 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 59 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 67 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 56 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 226 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 134 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 438 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 225 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 46 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 34 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,428 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 525 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 134 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 8.00 |
Ratings
Main factors in Damascus
3.6
Leisure quality
7.5
Quality of life
3.3
Travelers rating
2.4
Travelers rating
5.1
English speaking
3.6
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
2.8
Free WIFI
2
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Damascus
5.1
Healthcare
3.9
Female friendly
3.0
LGBT, Gay friendly
4.1
Friendliness to foreigners
2.0
Stability of the state
7.8
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Comfort in Damascus
6.4
Weather comfort
7.5
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Damascus
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 43 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 45 |
| Average high, °C | 32 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 24 |
| Average temperature, °C | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 8 |
| Record low, °C | 3 | -1 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -7 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -11 |
| Rain, days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fog, days | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 92 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 0 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Relative humidity, % | 45 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 54 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 77 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 81 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 23 | 35 | 52 | 68 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 38 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 60 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 400 | 258 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 167 | 310 | 417 | 499 | 508 | 2652 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 19 |