Cost of Living Comparison Between 'afrin and Baniyas Cost of Living Comparison Between 'afrin and Baniyas

🙂 Solo nomad: 'afrin is 74.8% cheaper than Baniyas without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'afrin is 74.6% cheaper than Baniyas without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 SYP 225

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.95 SYP 3,188

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 SYP 620

Cappuccino

$0.48 SYP 55.3

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 SYP 32.60

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.51 SYP 172

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 278

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 SYP 55.6

$0.84 SYP 95.6

-41.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 SYP 54.5

$0.59 SYP 67.9

-18.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

Eggs

$1.17 SYP 133

$1.24 SYP 141

-5.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$3.03 SYP 346

0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.91 SYP 332

$7.63 SYP 870

-61.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.89 SYP 786

$11.39 SYP 1,299

-39.51%

Apples (1kg)

$0.78 SYP 89.3

$0.52 SYP 59.9

50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.02 SYP 117

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 111

$0.29 SYP 32.57

237.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 SYP 88.4

$0.52 SYP 59.7

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 SYP 54.3

$0.29 SYP 32.92

65.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 SYP 55.2

$0.41 SYP 47.11

17.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 SYP 58.9

$0.40 SYP 46.16

30.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 SYP 21.00

$0.58 SYP 65.6

-68.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 SYP 352

Wine (Bottle)

$5.09 SYP 581

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 117

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 204

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 24.28

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.04 SYP 917

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 117

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SYP 748

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 SYP 174

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K SYP 2.4M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 SYP 11.4K

$19.97 SYP 2,278

401.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.95 SYP 450

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,180

Cinema Ticket

$2.94 SYP 335

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$42.98 SYP 4,902

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,792 SYP 204.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.97 SYP 908

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.39 SYP 2,896

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.34 SYP 5,171

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.1 SYP 6,287

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$49.36 SYP 5,630

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.78 SYP 5,678

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$151 SYP 17.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$101 SYP 11.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'afrin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baniyas: January 12, 2026

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