Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Aleppo, Syria

Aleppo vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Aleppo is 6.1% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Aleppo
Groceries: pay 0.4% more in Aleppo
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Aleppo
Housing: pay 18.3% less in Aleppo
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Aleppo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Aleppo
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Aleppo

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Aleppo are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Aleppo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Aleppo.

Aleppo vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aleppo instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.63	$3.00 SYP39,006	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES799.40	$2.50 SYP32,505	-59.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.93	$1.32 SYP17,126	+98.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES69.04	$0.47 SYP6,157	-11.1%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.36	$0.93 SYP12,105	+66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES724.78	$2.67 SYP34,738	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.56	$3.66 SYP47,631	+9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.77	$2.44 SYP31,751	+43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES351.32	$2.94 SYP38,264	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.85	$0.50 SYP6,469	-60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.78	$0.99 SYP12,829	+97.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.29	$0.50 SYP6,560	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.27	$0.40 SYP5,174	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.56	$0.38 SYP4,967	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.13	$0.37 SYP4,852	-32.9%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES800.58	$5.14 SYP66,812	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,997.01	$3.00 SYP39,006	-90.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	$27,863.72 SYP362,284,124	+44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,798.66	$18.21 SYP236,752	+31.3%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 18.3% less for housing

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,107.66	$19.95 SYP259,419	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,562.95	$89.80 SYP1,167,586	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,580.03	$77.23 SYP1,004,089	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,903.41	$46.75 SYP607,901	+108.8%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,611.05	$69.35 SYP901,697	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	$3,147.96 SYP40,929,761	-60.7%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.78	$8.47 SYP110,063	+266.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.55	$1.06 SYP13,841	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.70	$3.25 SYP42,256	+5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,720.22	$15.08 SYP196,007	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES799.40	$3.00 SYP39,006	-51.3%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Aleppo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,183.84	$24.47 SYP318,095	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,975.55	$63.02 SYP819,329	+174.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,017.82	$112.93 SYP1,468,373	+82.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,807.37	$116.57 SYP1,515,593	+122.0%
Average			+106.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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