Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Dubai

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $637 a month against $2,854 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $26,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇾 Syria

$637

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,854

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 62.2% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 61.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 SYP 848

$13.04 AED 47.89

-46.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.89 SYP 3,753

$81.4 AED 299

-62.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 SYP 740

$9.32 AED 34.25

-34.66%

Cappuccino

$1.68 SYP 204

$5.97 AED 21.93

-71.86%

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

$1.47 SYP 178

$1.63 AED 5.98

-9.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 86.4

$0.81 AED 2.99

-12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 SYP 245

$13.65 AED 50.1

-85.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 SYP 375

$13.38 AED 49.15

-76.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 SYP 100

$1.81 AED 6.64

-54.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 71.5

$1.57 AED 5.78

-62.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 SYP 165

$2.49 AED 9.16

-45.78%

Eggs

$1.60 SYP 195

$3.28 AED 12.04

-51.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.31 SYP 523

$12.67 AED 46.53

-65.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 SYP 678

$9.75 AED 35.80

-42.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.52 SYP 1,522

$13.18 AED 48.40

-5.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 SYP 112

$2.61 AED 9.57

-64.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 SYP 179

$1.93 AED 7.09

-23.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 SYP 109

$1.92 AED 7.05

-53.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 SYP 91.3

$1.36 AED 5.00

-44.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 SYP 84.5

$1.17 AED 4.29

-41.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 SYP 94.1

$1.01 AED 3.71

-23.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 SYP 54.4

$1.51 AED 5.56

-70.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 SYP 78.4

$0.62 AED 2.29

3.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 359

$5.85 AED 21.50

-49.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 SYP 620

$16.14 AED 59.3

-68.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 SYP 149

$2.65 AED 9.74

-53.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SYP 308

$2.95 AED 10.82

-13.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 25.83

$1.64 AED 6.03

-87.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.16 SYP 1,235

$73.6 AED 270

-86.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 SYP 119

$3.17 AED 11.66

-69.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 SYP 185

$0.71 AED 2.63

114.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.81 SYP 706

$7.96 AED 29.23

-27.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SYP 234

$0.99 AED 3.64

94.95%

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

$15.6K SYP 1.9M

$27.4K AED 100.5K

-43.04%

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

$20.3K SYP 2.5M

$22.5K AED 82.8K

-10.12%

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

$86.0 SYP 10.4K

$250 AED 920

-65.67%

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

$9.33 SYP 1,134

$54.2 AED 199

-82.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 SYP 3,374

$91.8 AED 337

-69.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.58 SYP 1,893

$98.6 AED 362

-84.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.29 SYP 1,129

$42.61 AED 156

-78.20%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 SYP 597

$16.03 AED 58.9

-69.37%

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

$59.6 SYP 7,246

$843 AED 3,098

-92.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,338 SYP 162.6K

$18.3K AED 67.1K

-92.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.42 SYP 2,846

$68.0 AED 250

-65.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.60 SYP 3,597

$57.9 AED 213

-48.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.0 SYP 6,201

$101 AED 370

-49.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.12 SYP 4,875

$101 AED 371

-60.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 SYP 33.8K

$2,380 AED 8,741

-88.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 SYP 15.9K

$1,506 AED 5,531

-91.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$542 SYP 65.8K

$4,437 AED 16.3K

-87.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 SYP 35.9K

$3,010 AED 11.1K

-90.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,361 SYP 165.3K

$7,121 AED 26.2K

-80.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 SYP 68.8K

$4,135 AED 15.2K

-86.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$69.1 SYP 8,393

$3,391 AED 12.5K

-97.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

4.54

204.63%

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

Last update for Syria: October 5, 2026

Last update for Dubai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Syria

$160 24.8%

Dubai

$293 10.2% 83.4% $133

Accommodation & Living

Syria

$131 20.4%

Dubai

$1.5K 52.5% 1048% $1.4K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Syria

$123 19.1%

Dubai

$396 13.8% 222% $273

Eating Out

Syria

$119 18.5%

Dubai

$309 10.8% 159% $190

Clothing & Footwear

Syria

$65 10.1%

Dubai

$147 5.1% 127% $83

Sport & Entertainment

Syria

$25 4%

Dubai

$131 4.6% 415% $105

Getting Around

Syria

$20 3.1%

Dubai

$87 3% 344% $67

Good to know

🇸🇾 Syria

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

08:05 8:05 AM

09:05 9:05 AM

1 h ahead of Syria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,865,423

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Syrian Pound SYP £

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD

1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.243 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AED, 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).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

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