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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 22.4% cheaper than Syria without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 21.8% cheaper than Syria without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₹244
$4.77 SYP 543
-44.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 ₹1,286
$20.31 SYP 2,316
-31.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 ₹370
$4.88 SYP 557
-18.24%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ₹177
$0.98 SYP 112
93.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.15
$0.88 SYP 99.9
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.57
$0.49 SYP 55.8
-61.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹182
$1.64 SYP 187
19.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹322
$2.03 SYP 231
70.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.7
$0.80 SYP 91.4
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹47.66
$0.74 SYP 84.2
-31.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹67.8
$1.24 SYP 141
-41.13%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹91.1
$1.70 SYP 194
-42.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 ₹505
$3.82 SYP 436
42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹296
$6.07 SYP 692
-47.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.69 SYP 1,219
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹197
$0.82 SYP 93.6
158.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.2
$1.75 SYP 200
-56.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹97.0
$0.86 SYP 98.0
20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.67
$0.68 SYP 77.2
-23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.05
$0.62 SYP 70.6
-35.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.08
$0.63 SYP 72.0
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.9
$0.38 SYP 43.18
44.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.72
$0.64 SYP 73.5
-45.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹370
$2.92 SYP 333
36.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₹701
$4.88 SYP 556
54.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹171
$1.03 SYP 118
78.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₹284
$1.88 SYP 214
62.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹540
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.54
$0.11 SYP 12.14
209.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 ₹916
$8.52 SYP 971
15.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹89.9
$1.03 SYP 117
-5.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.64
$0.99 SYP 113
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₹157
$5.33 SYP 608
-68.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹113
$1.96 SYP 223
-37.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
-35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
-25.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.60 ₹3,772
$79.8 SYP 9,101
-49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹348
$8.87 SYP 1,011
-57.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹755
$30.23 SYP 3,446
-73.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 ₹1,494
$12.56 SYP 1,432
28.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 ₹718
$5.80 SYP 661
33.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 ₹316
$2.94 SYP 335
15.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 ₹6,386
$50.2 SYP 5,722
36.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 ₹166.0K
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
3.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 ₹2,338
$20.96 SYP 2,390
20.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 ₹2,467
$26.92 SYP 3,069
-1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 ₹4,166
$53.2 SYP 6,061
-15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.83 ₹3,143
$47.56 SYP 5,421
-28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹16.4K
$140 SYP 15.9K
26.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$80.4 SYP 9,162
37.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ₹38.5K
$322 SYP 36.7K
28.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹23.8K
$169 SYP 19.3K
51.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 ₹115.6K
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
-19.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹59.1K
$582 SYP 66.3K
9.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹40.3K
$51.7 SYP 5,897
739.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13
-30.62%

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Last update for India: April 12, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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