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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 151.6% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 241.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 175.4% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 236.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$4.77 SYP 543
260.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$20.31 SYP 2,316
291.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$4.88 SYP 557
136.27%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$0.98 SYP 112
98.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.88 SYP 99.9
237.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.49 SYP 55.8
177.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.64 SYP 187
243.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.03 SYP 231
155.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$0.80 SYP 91.4
102.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.74 SYP 84.2
224.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.24 SYP 141
136.29%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$1.70 SYP 194
132.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$3.82 SYP 436
337.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$6.07 SYP 692
108.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$10.69 SYP 1,219
94.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$0.82 SYP 93.6
206.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.75 SYP 200
28.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$0.86 SYP 98.0
211.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$0.68 SYP 77.2
392.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.62 SYP 70.6
227.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$0.63 SYP 72.0
192.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.38 SYP 43.18
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.64 SYP 73.5
-21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$2.92 SYP 333
136.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$4.88 SYP 556
48.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.03 SYP 118
77.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.88 SYP 214
34.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.11 SYP 12.14
1654.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$8.52 SYP 971
405.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.03 SYP 117
446.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.99 SYP 113
53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$5.33 SYP 608
553.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.96 SYP 223
3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
48.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$79.8 SYP 9,101
176.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$8.87 SYP 1,011
52.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$30.23 SYP 3,446
4.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$12.56 SYP 1,432
357.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$5.80 SYP 661
342.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$2.94 SYP 335
248.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$50.2 SYP 5,722
1054.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
510.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$20.96 SYP 2,390
339.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$26.92 SYP 3,069
50.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$53.2 SYP 6,061
89.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$47.56 SYP 5,421
179.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$140 SYP 15.9K
509.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$80.4 SYP 9,162
715.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$322 SYP 36.7K
371.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$169 SYP 19.3K
534.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
156.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$582 SYP 66.3K
316.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$51.7 SYP 5,897
3646.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13
-66.08%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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