Cost of living comparison
Syria is 4.4% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 83.9% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Syria
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Syria are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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