Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Syria

😐 Solo nomad: China is 28.4% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 32.5% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$4.92 SYP 551
-42.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$19.83 SYP 2,224
19.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$4.87 SYP 546
2.05%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$0.95 SYP 106
230.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.87 SYP 98.0
-49.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.52 SYP 57.8
-48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$1.58 SYP 178
-41.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$2.05 SYP 230
1.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$0.86 SYP 96.2
113.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$0.68 SYP 76.6
138.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$1.23 SYP 138
-21.95%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$1.67 SYP 188
-6.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$3.69 SYP 414
257.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$5.73 SYP 643
-43.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$10.98 SYP 1,231
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$0.83 SYP 93.4
113.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$1.71 SYP 192
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$0.85 SYP 95.5
78.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$0.63 SYP 70.8
82.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.57 SYP 63.5
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$0.66 SYP 74.2
34.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$0.37 SYP 41.66
64.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.65 SYP 72.6
-16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$3.05 SYP 342
10.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$4.96 SYP 556
135.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$0.97 SYP 109
-19.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$1.98 SYP 222
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.09 SYP 10.47
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$8.61 SYP 966
143.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$0.98 SYP 110
43.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$1.02 SYP 114
-65.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$5.60 SYP 628
15.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$2.03 SYP 227
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
-10.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
-44.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$78.7 SYP 8,826
-34.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$8.53 SYP 956
15.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$30.27 SYP 3,395
-62.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$12.62 SYP 1,415
219.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$5.85 SYP 656
152.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$2.96 SYP 332
116.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$50.5 SYP 5,658
699.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
898.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$20.42 SYP 2,290
124.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$26.81 SYP 3,007
20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$53.1 SYP 5,956
34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$47.63 SYP 5,342
55.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$136 SYP 15.3K
219.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$78.1 SYP 8,754
224.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$327 SYP 36.6K
175.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$166 SYP 18.6K
229.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
217.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$584 SYP 65.5K
358.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$50.6 SYP 5,674
1924.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
13
-68.77%

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

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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