---
title: "Aleppo vs Damascus for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-damascus
description: "Under balanced weights Damascus edges it, 36 to 34, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Aleppo is stronger on air quality; Damascus on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Aleppo vs Damascus for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Damascus edges it, 36 to 34, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Aleppo is stronger on air quality; Damascus on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 34 | 34 | tie |
| Healthcare | 64 | 64 | tie |
| Internet | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Visa ease | 32 | 32 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 33 | 49 | Damascus |
| Climate | 42 | 50 | Damascus |
| Air quality | 49 | 37 | Aleppo |
| Quality of life | 22 | 22 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 2.4 | 2.4 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 25 | 25 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 70 | 70 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yrs | 72.4 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 0.9 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps | tie |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 0.4 Mbps | tie |

## Visa

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 17 | 30 | Damascus |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Damascus |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Damascus |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Aleppo | Damascus | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 | Damascus |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 28.1 µg/m³ | 33.3 µg/m³ | Aleppo |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Aleppo or Damascus?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Aleppo or Damascus safer?

Aleppo scores higher on safety (34 vs 34), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Aleppo or Damascus?

Aleppo: a measured median of 0.9 Mbps versus 0.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Aleppo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/aleppo) · [Damascus](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/damascus). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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