Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $637 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $11,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇾 Syria

$637

/mo nomad

Medellin

🇨🇴 Colombia

$1,589

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 48.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 46.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 SYP 848

$8.01 COP 25.5K

-12.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.89 SYP 3,753

$46.55 COP 148.3K

-33.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 SYP 740

$9.43 COP 30.1K

-35.42%

Cappuccino

$1.68 SYP 204

$2.91 COP 9,277

-42.27%

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

$1.47 SYP 178

$1.75 COP 5,585

-16.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 86.4

$1.32 COP 4,218

-46.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 SYP 245

$3.13 COP 9,969

-35.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 SYP 375

$5.55 COP 17.7K

-44.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 SYP 100

$1.41 COP 4,495

-41.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 71.5

$2.44 COP 7,777

-75.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 SYP 165

$1.63 COP 5,191

-17.18%

Eggs

$1.60 SYP 195

$2.82 COP 8,990

-43.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.31 SYP 523

$9.69 COP 30.9K

-55.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 SYP 678

$9.32 COP 29.7K

-40.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.52 SYP 1,522

$13.46 COP 42.9K

-6.98%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 SYP 112

$4.00 COP 12.8K

-77.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 SYP 179

$1.48 COP 4,719

-0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 SYP 109

$2.12 COP 6,768

-58.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 SYP 91.3

$2.25 COP 7,178

-66.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 SYP 84.5

$1.91 COP 6,092

-63.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 SYP 94.1

$1.62 COP 5,160

-52.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 SYP 54.4

$1.15 COP 3,658

-60.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 SYP 78.4

$1.26 COP 4,021

-49.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 359

$3.82 COP 12.2K

-22.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 SYP 620

$13.11 COP 41.8K

-61.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 SYP 149

$1.60 COP 5,083

-23.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SYP 308

$2.26 COP 7,188

12.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 25.83

$1.17 COP 3,731

-82.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.16 SYP 1,235

$75.0 COP 239.0K

-86.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 SYP 119

$1.27 COP 4,056

-22.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 SYP 185

$2.05 COP 6,531

-25.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.81 SYP 706

$8.20 COP 26.1K

-29.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SYP 234

$1.27 COP 4,046

51.97%

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

$15.6K SYP 1.9M

$26.8K COP 85.3M

-41.77%

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

$20.3K SYP 2.5M

$34.4K COP 109.6M

-41.11%

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

$86.0 SYP 10.4K

$162 COP 516.9K

-47.01%

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

$9.33 SYP 1,134

$13.12 COP 41.8K

-28.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 SYP 3,374

$28.09 COP 89.5K

-1.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.58 SYP 1,893

$44.33 COP 141.2K

-64.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.29 SYP 1,129

$16.33 COP 52.0K

-43.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 SYP 597

$6.09 COP 19.4K

-19.38%

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

$59.6 SYP 7,246

$764 COP 2.4M

-92.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,338 SYP 162.6K

$8,904 COP 28.4M

-84.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.42 SYP 2,846

$85.0 COP 270.8K

-72.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.60 SYP 3,597

$57.5 COP 183.2K

-48.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.0 SYP 6,201

$132 COP 419.8K

-61.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.12 SYP 4,875

$95.8 COP 305.1K

-58.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 SYP 33.8K

$1,028 COP 3.3M

-72.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 SYP 15.9K

$604 COP 1.9M

-78.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$542 SYP 65.8K

$1,802 COP 5.7M

-69.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 SYP 35.9K

$993 COP 3.2M

-70.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,361 SYP 165.3K

$3,921 COP 12.5M

-65.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 SYP 68.8K

$1,639 COP 5.2M

-65.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$69.1 SYP 8,393

$626 COP 2.0M

-88.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

10.94

26.42%

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

Last update for Syria: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Syria

$160 24.8%

Medellin

$288 18.3% 80.7% $129

Accommodation & Living

Syria

$131 20.4%

Medellin

$604 38.3% 361% $473

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Syria

$123 19.1%

Medellin

$203 12.9% 65.3% $80

Eating Out

Syria

$119 18.5%

Medellin

$166 10.6% 39.5% $47

Clothing & Footwear

Syria

$65 10.1%

Medellin

$166 10.6% 157% $102

Sport & Entertainment

Syria

$25 4%

Medellin

$57 3.6% 122% $31

Getting Around

Syria

$20 3.1%

Medellin

$91 5.8% 366% $72

Good to know

🇸🇾 Syria

🇨🇴 Medellin

🕒 Local time

14:20 2:20 PM

06:20 6:20 AM

8 h behind Syria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,865,423

2,486,723

💱 Currency

Syrian Pound SYP £

Colombian Peso COP $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD

1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR

10,000 COP = 3.14 USD

10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, 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).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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