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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 22.6% cheaper than Syria without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 23.9% cheaper than Syria without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.82 SYP 62.7K
-48.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$20.26 SYP 263.4K
-30.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$4.91 SYP 63.8K
-16.50%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
91.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.89 SYP 11.5K
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.48 SYP 6,215
-64.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.62 SYP 21.1K
19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.03 SYP 26.4K
73.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
-9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.69 SYP 8,994
-30.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.28 SYP 16.7K
-43.75%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.66 SYP 21.6K
-43.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$3.65 SYP 47.4K
43.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$6.02 SYP 78.3K
-47.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.74 SYP 139.7K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$0.82 SYP 10.7K
168.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.68 SYP 21.9K
-57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$0.91 SYP 11.8K
19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$0.68 SYP 8,867
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.62 SYP 8,027
-32.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.66 SYP 8,623
-31.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.41 SYP 5,322
34.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.65 SYP 8,458
-49.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.07 SYP 39.9K
32.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$4.92 SYP 63.9K
62.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.96 SYP 12.4K
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.99 SYP 25.8K
45.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.11 SYP 1,407
209.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$8.44 SYP 109.7K
18.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
-1.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
-72.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$5.34 SYP 69.4K
-66.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.97 SYP 25.6K
-37.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$22.3K SYP 289.4M
-36.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$30.4K SYP 395.5M
-27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$78.9 SYP 1M
-48.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$8.58 SYP 111.5K
-55.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$30.51 SYP 396.6K
-73.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$12.42 SYP 161.5K
28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$5.6 SYP 72.8K
35.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$3.05 SYP 39.6K
13.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$50.7 SYP 658.5K
37.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$1,750 SYP 22.8M
5.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$20.7 SYP 269.1K
22.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$26.59 SYP 345.7K
1.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$53.3 SYP 692.3K
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$46.56 SYP 605.3K
-28.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$139 SYP 1.8M
29.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$78.1 SYP 1M
46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$326 SYP 4.2M
27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$169 SYP 2.2M
54.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,533 SYP 19.9M
-2.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$646 SYP 8.4M
28.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$51 SYP 663.3K
880.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13
-30.62%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Syria: October 28, 2025

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