Cost of living comparison
China is 2.4 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in China instead of Syria, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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