Cost of living comparison
China is 2.9 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in China instead of Syria, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
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Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 71.4% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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