Cost of living comparison
Syria is 62.0% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Syria instead of United States, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Syria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$2.91
£7,315
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$4.82
£12,118
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.54
£1,354
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.31
£771
|
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pay 62.9% less for groceries
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United States
|
Syria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$0.58
£1,452
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$1.82
£4,568
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$3.09
£7,759
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$1.67
£4,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.95
£4,900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.34
£852
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.65
£1,637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.22
£540
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.29
£735
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.22
£556
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.19
£478
|
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pay 31.6% less for transportation
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United States
|
Syria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$3.46
£8,693
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$10.40
£26,119
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$31,711.78
£79,676,807
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$8.12
£20,399
|
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pay 79.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Syria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$34.34
£86,287
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$161.90
£406,773
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$97.16
£244,114
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$16.77
£42,135
|
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pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Syria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$78.36
£196,874
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$2,533.30
£6,364,981
|
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pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$1.22
£3,075
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$0.85
£2,130
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$1.98
£4,975
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$13.41
£33,684
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$3.26
£8,192
|
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pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Syria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$22.14
£55,638
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$25.33
£63,637
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$73.98
£185,880
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$68.53
£172,178
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