Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Syria

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 23.7% cheaper than Syria without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 22.6% cheaper than Syria without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹239
$4.92 SYP 551
-47.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,281
$19.83 SYP 2,224
-29.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹384
$4.87 SYP 546
-14.37%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$0.95 SYP 106
93.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.25
$0.87 SYP 98.0
-49.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.43
$0.52 SYP 57.8
-67.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
$1.58 SYP 178
24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹323
$2.05 SYP 230
70.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.6
$0.86 SYP 96.2
-15.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.23
$0.68 SYP 76.6
-29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.1
$1.23 SYP 138
-41.46%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.8
$1.67 SYP 188
-43.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹481
$3.69 SYP 414
41.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹287
$5.73 SYP 643
-45.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 SYP 1,231
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹202
$0.83 SYP 93.4
163.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.8
$1.71 SYP 192
-56.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$0.85 SYP 95.5
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.7
$0.63 SYP 70.8
-9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.85
$0.57 SYP 63.5
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.48
$0.66 SYP 74.2
-31.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.3
$0.37 SYP 41.66
48.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.39
$0.65 SYP 72.6
-49.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹380
$3.05 SYP 342
35.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹705
$4.96 SYP 556
54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
$0.97 SYP 109
88.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹267
$1.98 SYP 222
46.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹529
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.64
$0.09 SYP 10.47
311.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹922
$8.61 SYP 966
16.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.5
$0.98 SYP 110
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.75
$1.02 SYP 114
-72.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$5.60 SYP 628
-68.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$2.03 SYP 227
-42.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
-35.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
-25.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,779
$78.7 SYP 8,826
-47.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹357
$8.53 SYP 956
-54.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹711
$30.27 SYP 3,395
-74.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,523
$12.62 SYP 1,415
31.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹729
$5.85 SYP 656
35.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹314
$2.96 SYP 332
15.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,515
$50.5 SYP 5,658
40.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.9K
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
3.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,299
$20.42 SYP 2,290
22.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,495
$26.81 SYP 3,007
1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,256
$53.1 SYP 5,956
-12.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,042
$47.63 SYP 5,342
-30.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.2K
$136 SYP 15.3K
28.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$78.1 SYP 8,754
45.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.1K
$327 SYP 36.6K
23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.8K
$166 SYP 18.6K
55.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.5K
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
-19.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.7K
$584 SYP 65.5K
12.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹42.1K
$50.6 SYP 5,674
802.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13
-30.62%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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