Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Syria

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 79.3% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 87.4% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 ₺384
$4.92 SYP 551
77.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 ₺1,676
$19.83 SYP 2,224
92.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 ₺352
$4.87 SYP 546
64.27%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₺143
$0.95 SYP 106
242.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₺58.1
$0.87 SYP 98.0
51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₺19.98
$0.52 SYP 57.8
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₺159
$1.58 SYP 178
128.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 ₺205
$2.05 SYP 230
127.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₺43.20
$0.86 SYP 96.2
13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₺32.73
$0.68 SYP 76.6
8.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₺95.3
$1.23 SYP 138
76.42%
Eggs
$2.35 ₺103
$1.67 SYP 188
40.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₺431
$3.69 SYP 414
165.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 ₺250
$5.73 SYP 643
-0.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.44 ₺855
$10.98 SYP 1,231
77.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₺60.9
$0.83 SYP 93.4
67.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 ₺97.5
$1.71 SYP 192
29.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ₺51.2
$0.85 SYP 95.5
36.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ₺64.5
$0.63 SYP 70.8
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₺33.73
$0.57 SYP 63.5
35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₺25.55
$0.66 SYP 74.2
-12.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 ₺43.85
$0.37 SYP 41.66
170.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺21.00
$0.65 SYP 72.6
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 ₺97.4
$3.05 SYP 342
-27.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 ₺503
$4.96 SYP 556
130.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₺93.4
$0.97 SYP 109
118.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₺129
$1.98 SYP 222
47.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 ₺30.81
$0.09 SYP 10.47
677.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.79 ₺1,969
$8.61 SYP 966
420.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺46.27
$0.98 SYP 110
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺28.44
$1.02 SYP 114
-36.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₺327
$5.60 SYP 628
32.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺53.6
$2.03 SYP 227
-39.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K ₺1.9M
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
98.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K ₺1.9M
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
40.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 ₺3,036
$78.7 SYP 8,826
-12.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 ₺476
$8.53 SYP 956
26.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 ₺600
$30.27 SYP 3,395
-54.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 ₺2,152
$12.62 SYP 1,415
287.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 ₺789
$5.85 SYP 656
207.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₺282
$2.96 SYP 332
116.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 ₺27.5K
$50.5 SYP 5,658
1139.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₺565.6K
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
618.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 ₺2,363
$20.42 SYP 2,290
163.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 ₺1,918
$26.81 SYP 3,007
62.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ₺4,619
$53.1 SYP 5,956
97.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 ₺4,244
$47.63 SYP 5,342
102.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 ₺27.6K
$136 SYP 15.3K
360.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₺19.6K
$78.1 SYP 8,754
471.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 ₺50.2K
$327 SYP 36.6K
249.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 ₺31.2K
$166 SYP 18.6K
327.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 ₺79.3K
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
11.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ₺47.6K
$584 SYP 65.5K
85.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 ₺46.7K
$50.6 SYP 5,674
2000.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
13
226.00%

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

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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