Cost of living comparison
Syria is 56.6% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Syria instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 77.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
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