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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 151.2% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 245.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 175.7% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 230.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$4.92 SYP 551
247.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$19.83 SYP 2,224
315.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$4.87 SYP 546
133.47%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$0.95 SYP 106
109.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.87 SYP 98.0
243.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.52 SYP 57.8
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$1.58 SYP 178
263.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$2.05 SYP 230
153.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$0.86 SYP 96.2
95.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.68 SYP 76.6
238.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.23 SYP 138
137.40%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$1.67 SYP 188
134.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$3.69 SYP 414
340.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$5.73 SYP 643
114.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$10.98 SYP 1,231
84.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.83 SYP 93.4
196.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.71 SYP 192
30.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$0.85 SYP 95.5
222.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$0.63 SYP 70.8
428.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.57 SYP 63.5
242.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.66 SYP 74.2
186.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.37 SYP 41.66
313.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.65 SYP 72.6
-16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$3.05 SYP 342
130.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$4.96 SYP 556
37.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$0.97 SYP 109
79.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.98 SYP 222
23.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.09 SYP 10.47
2066.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$8.61 SYP 966
384.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$0.98 SYP 110
474.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.02 SYP 114
55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$5.60 SYP 628
530.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.03 SYP 227
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
51.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$78.7 SYP 8,826
185.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$8.53 SYP 956
57.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$30.27 SYP 3,395
4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$12.62 SYP 1,415
354.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$5.85 SYP 656
335.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$2.96 SYP 332
250.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$50.5 SYP 5,658
1041.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
499.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$20.42 SYP 2,290
345.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$26.81 SYP 3,007
48.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$53.1 SYP 5,956
88.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$47.63 SYP 5,342
172.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$136 SYP 15.3K
527.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$78.1 SYP 8,754
750.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$327 SYP 36.6K
361.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$166 SYP 18.6K
564.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
135.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$584 SYP 65.5K
322.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$50.6 SYP 5,674
3717.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13
-66.08%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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