Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Latakia, Syria

Latakia vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Latakia is 76.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 78.2% less in Latakia
Groceries: pay 77.6% less in Latakia
Transportation: pay 68.7% less in Latakia
Housing: pay 65.4% less in Latakia
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Latakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.5% less in Latakia
Clothing: pay 79.9% less in Latakia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Latakia.

Latakia vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Latakia instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 78.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,545	$3.00 SYP39,006	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,293	$5.00 SYP65,010	-72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK401	$0.82 SYP10,662	-74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK278	$0.41 SYP5,281	-81.4%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 77.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK459	$0.63 SYP8,217	-82.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK987	$1.67 SYP21,752	-78.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK815	$3.03 SYP39,374	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK733	$1.86 SYP24,192	-67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,202	$2.00 SYP25,950	-78.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK178	$0.29 SYP3,833	-79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.36 SYP4,718	-64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK155	$0.18 SYP2,359	-85.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK283	$0.17 SYP2,221	-92.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK183	$0.21 SYP2,683	-85.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK119	$0.11 SYP1,474	-87.9%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 68.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,082	$2.65 SYP34,453	-68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,538	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-56.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,060	$4.60 SYP59,809	-80.9%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 65.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,890	$65.00 SYP845,130	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	$236.67 SYP3,077,140	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	$94.05 SYP1,222,795	-94.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,866	$15.29 SYP198,854	-71.7%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,085	$20.00 SYP260,040	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-72.5%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 86.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,376	$1.00 SYP13,002	-90.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK675	$0.65 SYP8,451	-87.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,558	$1.50 SYP19,503	-87.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,901	$14.30 SYP185,930	-79.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,880	$2.00 SYP26,004	-86.5%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 79.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Latakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,867	$18.33 SYP238,370	-83.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,327	$10.00 SYP130,020	-79.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,323	$40.00 SYP520,080	-73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,707	$33.27 SYP432,535	-82.9%
Average			-79.9%

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