Cost of living comparison
Syria is 36.5% cheaper than South Korea.
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
₩8,909
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
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