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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 182.9% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 334.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 186.4% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 297.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$4.77 SYP 543
245.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$20.31 SYP 2,316
278.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$4.88 SYP 557
94.67%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$0.98 SYP 112
247.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$0.88 SYP 99.9
194.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$0.49 SYP 55.8
348.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$1.64 SYP 187
287.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$2.03 SYP 231
244.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$0.80 SYP 91.4
86.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$0.74 SYP 84.2
229.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.24 SYP 141
68.55%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$1.70 SYP 194
153.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$3.82 SYP 436
135.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$6.07 SYP 692
39.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$10.69 SYP 1,219
28.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$0.82 SYP 93.6
284.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$1.75 SYP 200
54.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$0.86 SYP 98.0
236.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$0.68 SYP 77.2
550.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$0.62 SYP 70.6
304.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$0.63 SYP 72.0
231.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$0.38 SYP 43.18
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$0.64 SYP 73.5
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$2.92 SYP 333
970.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$4.88 SYP 556
195.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$1.03 SYP 118
331.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$1.88 SYP 214
167.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.11 SYP 12.14
2500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$8.52 SYP 971
1034.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$1.03 SYP 117
256.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$0.99 SYP 113
76.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$5.33 SYP 608
601.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.96 SYP 223
-40.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
32.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
-26.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$79.8 SYP 9,101
118.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$8.87 SYP 1,011
191.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$30.23 SYP 3,446
73.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$12.56 SYP 1,432
274.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$5.80 SYP 661
181.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$2.94 SYP 335
371.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$50.2 SYP 5,722
3061.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
635.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$20.96 SYP 2,390
235.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$26.92 SYP 3,069
85.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$53.2 SYP 6,061
89.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$47.56 SYP 5,421
134.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$140 SYP 15.9K
907.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$80.4 SYP 9,162
1279.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$322 SYP 36.7K
605.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$169 SYP 19.3K
945.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
391.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$582 SYP 66.3K
882.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$51.7 SYP 5,897
7420.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13
-51.15%

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Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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