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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 34.1% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 33.9% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.51
$4.77 SYP 543
-40.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$20.31 SYP 2,316
17.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.61
$4.88 SYP 557
-2.25%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.02
$0.98 SYP 112
214.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$0.88 SYP 99.9
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.49 SYP 55.8
-44.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$1.64 SYP 187
-43.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.96
$2.03 SYP 231
0.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.16
$0.80 SYP 91.4
122.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.94
$0.74 SYP 84.2
116.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.70
$1.24 SYP 141
-20.97%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.60
$1.70 SYP 194
-8.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.3
$3.82 SYP 436
246.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.13
$6.07 SYP 692
-44.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥71.9
$10.69 SYP 1,219
-1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.59
$0.82 SYP 93.6
124.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.89
$1.75 SYP 200
-25.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.03
$0.86 SYP 98.0
70.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.83
$0.68 SYP 77.2
69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.94
$0.62 SYP 70.6
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.40
$0.63 SYP 72.0
49.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$0.38 SYP 43.18
60.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.61
$0.64 SYP 73.5
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.15
$2.92 SYP 333
21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.2
$4.88 SYP 556
143.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$1.03 SYP 118
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.51
$1.88 SYP 214
-10.11%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$0.11 SYP 12.14
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥143
$8.52 SYP 971
146.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.39
$1.03 SYP 117
33.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$0.99 SYP 113
-64.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.13
$5.33 SYP 608
26.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$1.96 SYP 223
-40.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥134.8K
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
-10.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.8K
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
-44.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$79.8 SYP 9,101
-36.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.5
$8.87 SYP 1,011
13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.8
$30.23 SYP 3,446
-62.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥274
$12.56 SYP 1,432
219.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$5.80 SYP 661
153.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.39
$2.94 SYP 335
111.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,746
$50.2 SYP 5,722
701.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.1K
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
911.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$20.96 SYP 2,390
121.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$26.92 SYP 3,069
21.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$53.2 SYP 6,061
34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$47.56 SYP 5,421
57.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,931
$140 SYP 15.9K
207.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,783
$80.4 SYP 9,162
224.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,253
$322 SYP 36.7K
184.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,725
$169 SYP 19.3K
221.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.0K
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
231.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$582 SYP 66.3K
349.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,244
$51.7 SYP 5,897
1950.24%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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