Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $637 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $11,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇾 Syria

$637

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 49.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 50.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 SYP 848

$13.99 Ft 4,551

-50.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.89 SYP 3,753

$60.3 Ft 19.6K

-48.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 SYP 740

$9.96 Ft 3,241

-38.86%

Cappuccino

$1.68 SYP 204

$3.38 Ft 1,100

-50.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 SYP 178

$2.13 Ft 692

-30.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 86.4

$1.87 Ft 608

-62.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 SYP 245

$3.75 Ft 1,221

-46.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 SYP 375

$3.57 Ft 1,162

-13.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 SYP 100

$1.13 Ft 368

-26.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 71.5

$1.84 Ft 599

-67.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 SYP 165

$2.39 Ft 777

-43.51%

Eggs

$1.60 SYP 195

$3.83 Ft 1,245

-58.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.31 SYP 523

$11.33 Ft 3,686

-61.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 SYP 678

$6.74 Ft 2,192

-17.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.52 SYP 1,522

$14.69 Ft 4,780

-14.77%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 SYP 112

$1.84 Ft 597

-50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 SYP 179

$2.01 Ft 653

-26.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 SYP 109

$2.36 Ft 767

-62.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 SYP 91.3

$3.77 Ft 1,226

-80.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 SYP 84.5

$0.96 Ft 313

-28.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 SYP 94.1

$1.03 Ft 334

-25.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 SYP 54.4

$1.56 Ft 509

-71.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 SYP 78.4

$0.66 Ft 216

-3.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 359

$7.96 Ft 2,591

-62.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 SYP 620

$6.01 Ft 1,954

-15.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 SYP 149

$1.30 Ft 421

-6.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SYP 308

$2.08 Ft 676

22.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 25.83

$1.50 Ft 489

-86.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.16 SYP 1,235

$27.61 Ft 8,982

-63.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 SYP 119

$3.30 Ft 1,074

-70.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 SYP 185

$1.30 Ft 424

16.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.81 SYP 706

$19.78 Ft 6,436

-70.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SYP 234

$1.81 Ft 591

6.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.6K SYP 1.9M

$29.3K Ft 9.5M

-46.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K SYP 2.5M

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

-40.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.0 SYP 10.4K

$170 Ft 55.3K

-49.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.33 SYP 1,134

$23.98 Ft 7,802

-61.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 SYP 3,374

$23.42 Ft 7,621

18.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.58 SYP 1,893

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-76.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.29 SYP 1,129

$19.18 Ft 6,239

-51.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 SYP 597

$9.52 Ft 3,098

-48.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.6 SYP 7,246

$537 Ft 174.6K

-88.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,338 SYP 162.6K

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-91.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.42 SYP 2,846

$101 Ft 33.0K

-76.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.60 SYP 3,597

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

-31.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.0 SYP 6,201

$113 Ft 36.7K

-54.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.12 SYP 4,875

$119 Ft 38.6K

-66.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 SYP 33.8K

$805 Ft 262.0K

-65.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 SYP 15.9K

$629 Ft 204.7K

-79.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$542 SYP 65.8K

$1,549 Ft 504.1K

-65.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 SYP 35.9K

$1,167 Ft 379.7K

-74.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,361 SYP 165.3K

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-75.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 SYP 68.8K

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-85.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$69.1 SYP 8,393

$1,626 Ft 529.0K

-95.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

6.43

115.09%

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

Last update for Syria: October 5, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Syria

$160 24.8%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 61.4% $98

Accommodation & Living

Syria

$131 20.4%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 380% $498

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Syria

$123 19.1%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 76.6% $94

Eating Out

Syria

$119 18.5%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 88.1% $105

Clothing & Footwear

Syria

$65 10.1%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 161% $104

Sport & Entertainment

Syria

$25 4%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 236% $60

Getting Around

Syria

$20 3.1%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 122% $24

Good to know

🇸🇾 Syria

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

09:19 9:19 AM

08:19 8:19 AM

1 h behind Syria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,865,423

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Syrian Pound SYP £

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD

1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to SYP – Syrian Pound Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇾 Syrian Pound (£)

Syrian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 122 SYP (1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD). 1 EUR = 136 SYP (1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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