Cost of living comparison
Syria is 36.5% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Syria
The cost of transportation and housing in Syria are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,990
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,646
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,148
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,156
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,490
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,888
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,886
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,025
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,847
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,623
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,173
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,695
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,524
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,663
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,766
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,411
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,139
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,927
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,766
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩623,111
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩479,322
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩162,622
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩544,982
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,433,835
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,516
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,947
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,691
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,716
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,739
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,599
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,981
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩106,533
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,800
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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