Cost of living comparison
Syria is 4.4% cheaper than Malaysia.
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
MYR13.31
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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