Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and India

😐 Solo nomad: Syria is 29.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Syria is 31.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syria
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 SYP 62.7K
$2.49 ₹213
93.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.26 SYP 263.4K
$14.06 ₹1,202
44.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 SYP 63.8K
$4.1 ₹351
19.76%
Cappuccino
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
$1.82 ₹156
-47.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 SYP 11.5K
$0.44 ₹37.72
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 6,215
$0.17 ₹14.36
182.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SYP 21.1K
$1.94 ₹166
-16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SYP 26.4K
$3.53 ₹302
-42.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syria
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
$0.73 ₹62.1
10.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SYP 8,994
$0.48 ₹41.19
43.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 SYP 16.7K
$0.72 ₹61.4
77.78%
Eggs
$1.66 SYP 21.6K
$0.94 ₹80.1
76.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 SYP 47.4K
$5.23 ₹448
-30.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 SYP 78.3K
$3.14 ₹269
91.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 SYP 139.7K
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Apples (1kg)
$0.82 SYP 10.7K
$2.2 ₹188
-62.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SYP 21.9K
$0.72 ₹61.2
133.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 SYP 11.8K
$1.09 ₹93.2
-16.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 SYP 8,867
$0.57 ₹49.11
19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 8,027
$0.42 ₹36.21
47.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 8,623
$0.45 ₹38.73
46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 5,322
$0.55 ₹46.97
-25.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SYP 8,458
$0.33 ₹27.96
96.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 SYP 39.9K
$4.08 ₹349
-24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 SYP 63.9K
$7.99 ₹683
-38.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 SYP 12.4K
$1.92 ₹164
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SYP 25.8K
$2.89 ₹248
-31.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Syria
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 SYP 1,407
$0.34 ₹28.83
-67.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.44 SYP 109.7K
$10.01 ₹856
-15.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$0.97 ₹83
1.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
$0.28 ₹23.62
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 SYP 69.4K
$1.77 ₹151
201.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SYP 25.6K
$1.24 ₹106
58.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K SYP 289.4M
$14K ₹1.2M
58.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SYP 395.5M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
37.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syria
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 SYP 1M
$40.79 ₹3,489
93.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 SYP 111.5K
$3.79 ₹324
126.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.51 SYP 396.6K
$8.13 ₹695
275.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syria
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.42 SYP 161.5K
$16 ₹1,368
-22.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.6 SYP 72.8K
$7.59 ₹649
-26.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 SYP 39.6K
$3.45 ₹295
-11.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syria
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 SYP 658.5K
$69.7 ₹5,958
-27.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,750 SYP 22.8M
$1,847 ₹158K
-5.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syria
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.7 SYP 269.1K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-18.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.59 SYP 345.7K
$26.99 ₹2,309
-1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 SYP 692.3K
$44.67 ₹3,821
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.56 SYP 605.3K
$33.23 ₹2,842
40.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syria
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 SYP 1.8M
$179 ₹15.3K
-22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 SYP 1M
$114 ₹9,770
-31.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 SYP 4.2M
$414 ₹35.4K
-21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 SYP 2.2M
$260 ₹22.2K
-35.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,533 SYP 19.9M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
2.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 SYP 8.4M
$830 ₹71K
-22.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syria
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$51 SYP 663.3K
$500 ₹42.8K
-89.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
9.02
44.12%

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Last update for Syria: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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