Top expat cities

Syria

Tartus

#3 Top 5 cities

Tartus is a smaller Mediterranean port with some specialist relevance, but severe national security, infrastructure and service constraints dominate daily life.

Country overview

Population

458 327

Year-round temperatures

Day: 16°C až 30°C

Night: 9°C až 23°C

Climate

Mediterranean coastal climate with hot summers, mild winters and most rainfall in the cool season.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

4/10

Costs

Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 6/10

Business friendliness

2/10

Safety

1/10

Conflict spillover, terrorism, kidnapping, crime and unexploded ordnance create an extreme risk despite a sometimes calmer local profile.

Natural disaster resilience

5/10

Earthquakes, coastal storms, flooding and heat are the main natural hazards, compounded by weak infrastructure.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 3/10
Internet speed 2/10
Internet stability 2/10
Electricity stability 2/10

Community types

  • Humanitarian workers
  • Corporate expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇷🇺Russians
  • 🇱🇧Lebanese

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quiet atmosphere
  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Lower living costs

Cons

  • −Severe security risk
  • −Infrastructure instability
  • −Smaller expat scene
  • −Fewer work opportunities