Cost of living comparison
Syria is 13.2% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Syria
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Syria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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