Cost of living comparison
Syria is 41.5% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Syria
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Syria are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 65.6% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.69
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.85
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.55
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹245.62
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.70
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.10
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.55
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.48
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.55
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.89
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.53
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹376.88
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.50
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.26
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹419.93
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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