Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Syria

Aleppo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Aleppo is 6.4% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Aleppo
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Aleppo
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Aleppo
Housing: pay 3.9% more in Aleppo
Childcare: pay 86.4% less in Aleppo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Aleppo
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Aleppo

The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Aleppo are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aleppo.

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Aleppo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aleppo instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Aleppo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$3.00 SYP39,006	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$3.25 SYP42,256	-58.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.26 SYP16,439	+58.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.57 SYP7,450	+0.5%
Average			-18.2%

Kiev vs. Aleppo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Aleppo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$0.90 SYP11,679	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$4.05 SYP52,659	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$5.85 SYP76,091	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$3.10 SYP40,314	+53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.84 SYP36,914	+17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.55 SYP7,213	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$1.11 SYP14,369	+55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.57 SYP7,363	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.39 SYP5,065	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.37 SYP4,829	+31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.42 SYP5,446	+97.3%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Aleppo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$5.14 SYP66,812	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$3.00 SYP39,006	-73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$22,940.16 SYP298M	-22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$17.81 SYP232K	+207.4%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 3.9% more for housing

	Kiev	Aleppo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$20.00 SYP260K	+202.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$89.80 SYP1M	-85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$77.23 SYP1M	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$58.50 SYP761K	-23.6%
Average			+3.9%

Kiev vs. Aleppo - Cost of housing

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pay 86.4% less for childcare

	Kiev	Aleppo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$69.35 SYP902K	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$1,543.35 SYP20M	-89.8%
Average			-86.4%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Aleppo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$3.00 SYP39,006	+124.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$1.26 SYP16,357	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$3.25 SYP42,256	-5.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$15.08 SYP196K	-58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$3.00 SYP39,006	-46.2%
Average			-2.5%

Kiev vs. Aleppo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Kiev	Aleppo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$69.22 SYP900K	-6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$63.02 SYP819K	+58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$112.93 SYP1M	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$146.13 SYP2M	+21.8%
Average			+22.7%

Kiev vs. Aleppo - Cost of clothing

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