Cost of living comparison
Syria is 57.7% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Syria instead of Germany, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.32
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.66
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.28
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.36
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.15
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.92
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.71
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.22
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.83
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€749.58
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€592.99
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€434.72
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.19
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.31
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.15
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.14
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.05
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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