---
title: "Living in Aleppo as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/aleppo
description: "Syria's historic trade city, rebuilding after the war"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Aleppo, Syria

Aleppo scores 34.4/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 994 of 1000 cities. There is no open cost-of-living figure yet; expect no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 0.9 Mbps.

Aleppo was Syria's largest city and commercial centre, famous for its citadel, its covered souk and some of the region's best food. Much of the old city was damaged in the war and restoration is under way. Services, power and internet are limited and most Western governments still advise against travel; Nostos includes it mainly as a home city for comparison.

Known for: Citadel of Aleppo, Covered souk under restoration, Aleppine cuisine, Heavy war damage.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 34.4 |
| Cost of living | — |
| Safety | 34 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Internet | 0 |
| Visa ease | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 33 |
| Climate | 42 |
| Air quality | 49 |
| Quality of life | 22 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | — | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 2.4 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 25 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 70 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.4 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 0.9 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 0.4 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Not offered | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | e-visa required / e-visa required / e-visa required | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (ALP) | 17 | city | 2026-10 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 74 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 2 / 1 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 5 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28.1 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.564 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | low | country | 2025 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 6.1 | 80 | 79 | no |
| Feb | 7.9 | 66 | 78 | no |
| Mar | 11.7 | 44 | 73 | no |
| Apr | 16 | 31 | 67 | yes |
| May | 21.2 | 21 | 60 | yes |
| Jun | 26.2 | 8 | 52 | yes |
| Jul | 29.2 | 2 | 51 | no |
| Aug | 29.2 | 4 | 55 | no |
| Sep | 26 | 13 | 56 | yes |
| Oct | 20.6 | 30 | 56 | yes |
| Nov | 13 | 49 | 64 | no |
| Dec | 7.7 | 86 | 74 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aleppo International Airport | ALP | 17 | 17 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 17, of which 17 international (Wikipedia, 2026-10).

## Similar cities

- [Damascus](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/damascus) (36) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-damascus)
- [Baghdad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/baghdad) (34.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-baghdad)
- [Beirut](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/beirut) (52.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-beirut)
- [Erbil](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/erbil) (36.1) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-erbil)
- [Byblos](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/byblos) (53.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-byblos)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Aleppo as a digital nomad?

We do not have a reliable monthly cost figure for Aleppo yet.

### Is Aleppo safe for digital nomads?

Aleppo scores 34/100 on safety. Syria records 2.4 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 25/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Syria have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Syria as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US need an e-visa, applied for online.

### How fast is the internet in Aleppo?

Measured median download speed in Aleppo was 0.9 Mbps (upload 0.4 Mbps) across 2,419 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Is Starlink available in Aleppo?

No. Starlink does not offer service in Syria according to its availability map (2026-10), and bringing a terminal may break local rules.

### Which airports serve Aleppo and how many nonstop flights are there?

Aleppo is served by Aleppo International Airport (ALP) with 17 nonstop destinations, of which 17 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-10.

### When is the best time of year to be in Aleppo?

The most comfortable months are Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Mean temperatures range from 43°F (6°C) in Jan to 85°F (29°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Aleppo or Damascus: which is better for digital nomads?

Damascus is the city with the closest factor profile to Aleppo in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Hotels in Syria](https://navoy.io/hotels/syria) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), World Bank. CC BY 4.0. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^6]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024), Measurement Lab. CC0 1.0. https://statistics.measurementlab.net/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^9]: Starlink availability map, SpaceX (Starlink). Factual status cited from starlink.com. https://www.starlink.com/map (retrieved 2026-10-07)
[^10]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^12]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^13]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04), Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis. CC BY 4.0. https://sites.wustl.edu/acag/surface-pm2-5/ (retrieved 2026-10-07)
[^16]: OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API), OpenStreetMap contributors. ODbL 1.0. https://overpass-api.de/ (retrieved 2026-10-02)
[^17]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^18]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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