Cost of living comparison
Syria is 5.8% more expensive than Aleppo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Syria
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Aleppo. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Aleppo, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.50
SYP32,505
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
SYP17,126
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,157
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
SYP12,105
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
SYP34,738
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
SYP47,631
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
SYP31,751
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
SYP38,264
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
SYP6,469
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
SYP12,829
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
SYP6,560
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
SYP5,174
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,967
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
SYP4,852
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
SYP66,812
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,863.72
SYP362,284,124
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.21
SYP236,752
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.95
SYP259,419
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$89.80
SYP1,167,586
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.23
SYP1,004,089
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.75
SYP607,901
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.35
SYP901,697
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,147.96
SYP40,929,761
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
SYP110,063
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
SYP13,841
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
SYP42,256
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.08
SYP196,007
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Aleppo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.47
SYP318,095
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.02
SYP819,329
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.93
SYP1,468,373
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.57
SYP1,515,593
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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