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
SYP47,674
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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