Cost of living comparison
Syria is 58.3% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Syria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.46
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.09
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 62.2% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.59
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.27
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.97
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.64
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.26
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.85
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€37.15
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,668.53
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.00
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.50
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€984.39
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€718.42
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€216.91
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€243.30
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,885.47
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.74
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.00
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.41
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.90
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.84
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.81
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€109.40
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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