Cost of living in Syria

The cost of living in Syria is approximately 549 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1337 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Syria

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
549 $
Without Rent
346 $
Rent & Utilities
203 $
Food
209 $
Transport
79 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
59 $
GDP per Capita
421 $
Freedom Index
2.96
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
4%
Population
22.9M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.97 $
Dinner 22.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.2 $
Capuccino 1.06 $
Coke, 330ml 1.01 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.72 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.97 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.59 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.69 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.95 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.62 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.58 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.29 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.25 $
Cigarette pack 2.64 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.12 $
Monthly Pass 8.29 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.98 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.46 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.47 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.05 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 101 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 201 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 156 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 359 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,266 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 533 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 59 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.82%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.9 $
Haircut 14.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 65.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 5 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,943 $

Cities in Syria by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Aleppo
$411
Damascus
$401
Idlib
$319
Raqqa
$296
Deir ez-Zor
$287
Qamishli
$273
Al-Hasakah
$271
Homs
$258
Hama
$246
Latakia
$239