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North Carolina vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 5.5 times more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.6 times more in North Carolina
- Groceries
- pay 3.7 times more in North Carolina
- Transportation
- pay 2.5 times more in North Carolina
- Housing
- pay 5.7 times more in North Carolina
- Childcare
- pay 19.3 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 3.3 times more in North Carolina
- Clothing
- pay 29.7% more in North Carolina
North Carolina vs. Syria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Syria, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.33 SYP69,344 | $17.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.50 SYP58,509 | $10.47 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 SYP14,747 | $2.28 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.68 SYP8,862 | $1.82 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.64 SYP8,333 | $3.79 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.85 SYP24,087 | $6.80 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.81 SYP49,537 | $3.73 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.94 SYP25,252 | $3.98 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.09 SYP40,163 | $5.20 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.63 SYP8,224 | $2.47 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 SYP10,067 | $0.71 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.61 SYP7,896 | $2.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.31 SYP4,046 | $2.38 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.31 SYP4,002 | $1.74 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.36 SYP4,700 | $1.80 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.09 SYP105K | $2.98 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $10.00 SYP130K | $60.67 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,287.91 SYP251M | $33,588.64 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.24 SYP133K | $19.99 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $40.76 SYP530K | $72.77 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $193.35 SYP3M | $1,488.15 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $112.97 SYP1M | $1,261.77 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $62.74 SYP816K | $132.31 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 19.3 times more for childcare
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $46.24 SYP601K | $1,261.89 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,185.71 SYP28M | $24,633.15 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.89 SYP50,556 | $5.12 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.30 SYP16,874 | $4.82 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.08 SYP40,090 | $7.77 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $13.64 SYP177K | $48.40 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $2.36 SYP30,671 | $12.98 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% more for clothing
Syria | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $30.17 SYP392K | $49.30 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.77 SYP556K | $37.76 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $70.57 SYP918K | $88.37 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $78.17 SYP1M | $111.01 | |
Syria vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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