Cost of living comparison
Aleppo is 18.7% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Aleppo
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Aleppo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Aleppo
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Aleppo
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% more in Aleppo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Aleppo
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% more in Aleppo
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Aleppo are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Aleppo.
If you lived in Aleppo instead of Syria, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$2.50
SYP32,505
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$1.32
SYP17,126
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.47
SYP6,157
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.93
SYP12,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$2.67
SYP34,738
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.66
SYP47,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$2.44
SYP31,751
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$2.94
SYP38,264
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.50
SYP6,469
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.99
SYP12,829
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.50
SYP6,560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.40
SYP5,174
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.38
SYP4,967
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.37
SYP4,852
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$5.14
SYP66,812
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$27,863.72
SYP362,284,124
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$18.21
SYP236,752
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$19.95
SYP259,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$89.80
SYP1,167,586
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$77.23
SYP1,004,089
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$46.75
SYP607,901
|
|
pay 48.8% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$69.35
SYP901,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$3,147.96
SYP40,929,761
|
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$8.47
SYP110,063
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.06
SYP13,841
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$3.25
SYP42,256
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$15.08
SYP196,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$24.47
SYP318,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$63.02
SYP819,329
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$112.93
SYP1,468,373
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$116.57
SYP1,515,593
|
|
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