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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 33% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 28.9% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$4.89 SYP 558
-43.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$19.85 SYP 2,264
21.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$4.85 SYP 554
-2.06%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$0.93 SYP 106
224.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.89 SYP 101
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.51 SYP 58.3
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.58 SYP 180
-39.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.98 SYP 226
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.87 SYP 99.3
101.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.69 SYP 78.6
144.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.23 SYP 140
-20.33%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.75 SYP 200
-8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$3.80 SYP 433
251.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.77 SYP 658
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$11.00 SYP 1,254
-3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$0.81 SYP 92.6
114.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.68 SYP 192
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$0.85 SYP 96.6
70.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$0.68 SYP 77.0
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.57 SYP 65.5
28.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.62 SYP 71.0
38.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.40 SYP 46.04
55.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.65 SYP 74.6
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.98 SYP 339
15.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$4.98 SYP 568
133.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.04 SYP 118
-19.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.96 SYP 224
-17.35%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.10 SYP 11.67
340.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$8.65 SYP 987
139.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.98 SYP 112
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.02 SYP 116
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$5.57 SYP 635
16.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.98 SYP 226
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$21.6K SYP 2.5M
-11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$30.3K SYP 3.5M
-45.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$78.4 SYP 8,946
-34.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$8.72 SYP 995
10.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$29.87 SYP 3,407
-62.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$12.40 SYP 1,414
215.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$5.71 SYP 651
157.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$2.93 SYP 334
109.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$51.1 SYP 5,832
713.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$1,751 SYP 199.7K
922.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$20.69 SYP 2,359
118.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$26.78 SYP 3,055
21.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$52.4 SYP 5,975
39.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$48.06 SYP 5,481
51.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$138 SYP 15.7K
213.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$78.4 SYP 8,939
222.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$317 SYP 36.2K
190.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$168 SYP 19.1K
225.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,612 SYP 183.8K
230.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$552 SYP 63.0K
404.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$51.4 SYP 5,867
1916.39%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Syria: January 11, 2026

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