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Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 24.8% cheaper than China without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 22.4% cheaper than China without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syria
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.89 SYP 558
$2.77 ¥19.31
76.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.85 SYP 2,264
$24.14 ¥169
-17.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 SYP 554
$4.75 ¥33.15
2.11%
Cappuccino
$0.93 SYP 106
$3.02 ¥21.06
-69.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 SYP 101
$0.44 ¥3.06
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SYP 58.3
$0.27 ¥1.87
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 180
$0.96 ¥6.67
64.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SYP 226
$2.04 ¥14.21
-2.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syria
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 SYP 99.3
$1.75 ¥12.21
-50.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SYP 78.6
$1.69 ¥11.79
-59.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 SYP 140
$0.98 ¥6.85
25.51%
Eggs
$1.75 SYP 200
$1.60 ¥11.19
9.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 SYP 433
$13.34 ¥93.1
-71.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 SYP 658
$3.27 ¥22.82
76.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 SYP 1,254
$10.63 ¥74.2
3.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 SYP 92.6
$1.74 ¥12.16
-53.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SYP 192
$1.26 ¥8.76
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 SYP 96.6
$1.45 ¥10.13
-41.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 SYP 77.0
$1.19 ¥8.28
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 65.5
$0.73 ¥5.08
-21.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 71.0
$0.86 ¥5.99
-27.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 46.04
$0.62 ¥4.30
-35.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SYP 74.6
$0.53 ¥3.71
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 SYP 339
$3.44 ¥24.03
-13.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 SYP 568
$11.63 ¥81.2
-57.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 SYP 118
$0.84 ¥5.88
23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 SYP 224
$1.62 ¥11.30
20.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Syria
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 SYP 11.67
$0.44 ¥3.07
-77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 SYP 987
$20.71 ¥145
-58.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 112
$1.42 ¥9.91
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SYP 116
$0.33 ¥2.27
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.57 SYP 635
$6.51 ¥45.42
-14.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SYP 226
$1.17 ¥8.19
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K SYP 2.5M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
12.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K SYP 3.5M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
82.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syria
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 SYP 8,946
$51.4 ¥359
52.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 SYP 995
$9.63 ¥67.2
-9.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.87 SYP 3,407
$11.22 ¥78.3
166.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syria
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SYP 1,414
$39.09 ¥273
-68.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.71 SYP 651
$14.70 ¥103
-61.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 334
$6.14 ¥42.89
-52.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syria
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.1 SYP 5,832
$416 ¥2,905
-87.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,751 SYP 199.7K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-90.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syria
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.69 SYP 2,359
$45.24 ¥316
-54.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.78 SYP 3,055
$32.59 ¥228
-17.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 SYP 5,975
$73.0 ¥509
-28.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.06 SYP 5,481
$72.8 ¥508
-33.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syria
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 SYP 15.7K
$432 ¥3,018
-68.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.4 SYP 8,939
$253 ¥1,767
-69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 SYP 36.2K
$923 ¥6,441
-65.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 SYP 19.1K
$546 ¥3,811
-69.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 SYP 183.8K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-69.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 SYP 63.0K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-80.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syria
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$51.4 SYP 5,867
$1,037 ¥7,240
-95.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
4.06
220.20%

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

Last update for Syria: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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