Cost of living comparison
Syria is 16.9% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Syria
- Groceries
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pay 10.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Syria
The cost of housing and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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