Cost of living comparison
Australia is 5.8 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Australia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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