Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Syria

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 175% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 340.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 188.3% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 287.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$4.92 SYP 551
233.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$19.83 SYP 2,224
294.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$4.87 SYP 546
95.48%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$0.95 SYP 106
275.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.87 SYP 98.0
193.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.52 SYP 57.8
325.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$1.58 SYP 178
305.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$2.05 SYP 230
252.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$0.86 SYP 96.2
81.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$0.68 SYP 76.6
264.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.23 SYP 138
62.60%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$1.67 SYP 188
156.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$3.69 SYP 414
133.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$5.73 SYP 643
49.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$10.98 SYP 1,231
24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$0.83 SYP 93.4
287.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.71 SYP 192
59.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$0.85 SYP 95.5
245.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$0.63 SYP 70.8
579.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$0.57 SYP 63.5
340.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$0.66 SYP 74.2
219.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.37 SYP 41.66
497.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.65 SYP 72.6
135.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$3.05 SYP 342
927.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$4.96 SYP 556
184.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$0.97 SYP 109
356.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$1.98 SYP 222
156.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.09 SYP 10.47
3122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$8.61 SYP 966
1033.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$0.98 SYP 110
262.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.02 SYP 114
80.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$5.60 SYP 628
568.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$2.03 SYP 227
-43.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
35.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
-25.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$78.7 SYP 8,826
128.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$8.53 SYP 956
203.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$30.27 SYP 3,395
73.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$12.62 SYP 1,415
280.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$5.85 SYP 656
184.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$2.96 SYP 332
368.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$50.5 SYP 5,658
2990.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
599.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$20.42 SYP 2,290
243.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$26.81 SYP 3,007
91.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$53.1 SYP 5,956
89.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$47.63 SYP 5,342
134.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$136 SYP 15.3K
898.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$78.1 SYP 8,754
1287.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$327 SYP 36.6K
613.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$166 SYP 18.6K
933.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
370.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$584 SYP 65.5K
856.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$50.6 SYP 5,674
7664.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13
-51.15%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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