Cost of living comparison
Syria is 47.9% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Syria instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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