Cost of living comparison
Syria is 22.5% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Syria
The cost of restaurants and housing in Syria are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.17
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.54
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.73
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB391.60
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.12
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.85
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.08
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.23
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.53
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.84
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.77
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.95
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB344.94
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB77.73
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.18
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB242.91
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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