Cost of living comparison
Syria is 28.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Syria
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.30
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.39
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.50
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,884.65
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.03
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.39
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.67
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.43
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.64
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.66
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,761.58
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.02
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.42
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.07
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.76
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.07
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.10
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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