Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 63.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 65.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syria
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 SYP 551
$16.40 A$23.29
-70.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.83 SYP 2,224
$78.2 A$111
-74.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 SYP 546
$9.52 A$13.52
-48.84%
Cappuccino
$0.95 SYP 106
$3.57 A$5.07
-73.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 SYP 98.0
$2.55 A$3.62
-65.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SYP 57.8
$2.21 A$3.14
-76.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 178
$6.41 A$9.10
-75.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SYP 230
$7.22 A$10.25
-71.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syria
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 SYP 96.2
$1.56 A$2.21
-44.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 SYP 76.6
$2.48 A$3.53
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 SYP 138
$2.00 A$2.84
-38.50%
Eggs
$1.67 SYP 188
$4.28 A$6.07
-60.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 SYP 414
$8.60 A$12.21
-57.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 SYP 643
$8.56 A$12.15
-33.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 SYP 1,231
$13.71 A$19.47
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 SYP 93.4
$3.22 A$4.58
-74.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 SYP 192
$2.72 A$3.86
-37.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 SYP 95.5
$2.94 A$4.17
-71.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 70.8
$4.28 A$6.08
-85.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 63.5
$2.51 A$3.56
-77.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.2
$2.11 A$3.00
-68.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 41.66
$2.21 A$3.14
-83.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SYP 72.6
$1.53 A$2.17
-57.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 SYP 342
$31.35 A$44.52
-90.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 SYP 556
$14.09 A$20.00
-64.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 109
$4.43 A$6.29
-78.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SYP 222
$5.07 A$7.20
-60.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Syria
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 SYP 10.47
$2.90 A$4.12
-96.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 SYP 966
$97.6 A$139
-91.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 110
$3.55 A$5.05
-72.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.84 A$2.62
-44.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.60 SYP 628
$37.44 A$53.2
-85.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 SYP 227
$1.15 A$1.63
76.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
$29.2K A$41.5K
-26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
$23.0K A$32.6K
34.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syria
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 SYP 8,826
$180 A$255
-56.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 SYP 956
$25.91 A$36.79
-67.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.27 SYP 3,395
$52.5 A$74.5
-42.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syria
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 SYP 1,415
$48.04 A$68.2
-73.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 SYP 656
$16.66 A$23.66
-64.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 SYP 332
$13.87 A$19.70
-78.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syria
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 SYP 5,658
$1,559 A$2,214
-96.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
$12.5K A$17.8K
-85.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syria
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.42 SYP 2,290
$70.2 A$99.7
-70.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.81 SYP 3,007
$51.4 A$73.0
-47.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 SYP 5,956
$101 A$143
-47.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.63 SYP 5,342
$112 A$159
-57.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syria
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 SYP 15.3K
$1,361 A$1,932
-89.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 SYP 8,754
$1,083 A$1,538
-92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 SYP 36.6K
$2,332 A$3,311
-85.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 SYP 18.6K
$1,718 A$2,439
-90.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
$7,612 A$10.8K
-78.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 SYP 65.5K
$5,588 A$7,935
-89.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syria
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$50.6 SYP 5,674
$3,928 A$5,578
-98.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
6.35
104.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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