Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.5 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Australia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$16.79
A$25.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$2.14
A$3.26
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$4.71
A$7.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$5.75
A$8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$3.99
A$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$1.39
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$2.00
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.95
A$1.44
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$4.73
A$7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$84.46
A$128.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$18.12
A$27.63
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
|
pay 20.9 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$6.69
A$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$3.60
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$53.84
A$82.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$13.24
A$20.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$118.12
A$180.06
|
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