Cost of living comparison
Syria is 58.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Syria
- Groceries
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pay 48.4% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.1% less in Syria
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% less in Syria
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.72
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.57
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.46
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.88
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,907.25
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.44
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.63
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.57
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.06
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,156.82
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,390.58
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.00
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.59
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.80
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.71
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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