Cost of living comparison
India is 20.7% cheaper than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Syria, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$2.40
₹204.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.88
₹75.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$10.12
₹864.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$7.39
₹630.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$138.05
₹11,787.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$90.33
₹7,712.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$29.97
₹2,558.88
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$55.73
₹4,758.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,565.54
₹133,673.24
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$15.33
₹1,309.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.35
₹286.24
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$24.02
₹2,051.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$25.36
₹2,165.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$41.62
₹3,553.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$31.12
₹2,656.88
|
|
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