Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Syria

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 148.1% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 233.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 170.9% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 233.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$4.82 SYP 62.7K
256.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$20.26 SYP 263.4K
295.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$4.91 SYP 63.8K
131.77%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
110.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.89 SYP 11.5K
222.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.48 SYP 6,215
181.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.62 SYP 21.1K
250.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.03 SYP 26.4K
151.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
107.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.69 SYP 8,994
234.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.28 SYP 16.7K
126.56%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.66 SYP 21.6K
143.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$3.65 SYP 47.4K
357.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.02 SYP 78.3K
103.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$10.74 SYP 139.7K
87.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.82 SYP 10.7K
201.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.68 SYP 21.9K
26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.91 SYP 11.8K
197.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.68 SYP 8,867
382.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.62 SYP 8,027
229.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.66 SYP 8,623
175.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.41 SYP 5,322
258.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.65 SYP 8,458
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.07 SYP 39.9K
119.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$4.92 SYP 63.9K
42.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.96 SYP 12.4K
89.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.99 SYP 25.8K
27.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.11 SYP 1,407
1681.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$8.44 SYP 109.7K
402.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
479.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$5.34 SYP 69.4K
538.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.97 SYP 25.6K
2.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$22.3K SYP 289.4M
42.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.4K SYP 395.5M
7.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$78.9 SYP 1M
182.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$8.58 SYP 111.5K
55.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$30.51 SYP 396.6K
4.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$12.42 SYP 161.5K
362.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$5.6 SYP 72.8K
361.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$3.05 SYP 39.6K
234.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$50.7 SYP 658.5K
1036.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,750 SYP 22.8M
511.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$20.7 SYP 269.1K
348.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$26.59 SYP 345.7K
53.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$53.3 SYP 692.3K
84.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$46.56 SYP 605.3K
181.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$139 SYP 1.8M
514.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$78.1 SYP 1M
741.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$326 SYP 4.2M
366.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$169 SYP 2.2M
536.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,533 SYP 19.9M
167.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$646 SYP 8.4M
301.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$51 SYP 663.3K
3741.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13
-66.08%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Syria: October 28, 2025

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