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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 82.8% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 80.9% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 ₺390
$4.89 SYP 558
84.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.94 ₺1,641
$19.85 SYP 2,264
91.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 ₺342
$4.85 SYP 554
63.09%
Cappuccino
$3.26 ₺141
$0.93 SYP 106
250.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₺57.7
$0.89 SYP 101
49.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₺21.03
$0.51 SYP 58.3
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 ₺153
$1.58 SYP 180
123.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 ₺202
$1.98 SYP 226
136.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₺42.60
$0.87 SYP 99.3
12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₺34.30
$0.69 SYP 78.6
14.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 ₺92.3
$1.23 SYP 140
73.17%
Eggs
$2.30 ₺99.5
$1.75 SYP 200
31.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 ₺421
$3.80 SYP 433
155.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 ₺256
$5.77 SYP 658
2.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.07 ₺825
$11.00 SYP 1,254
73.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₺57.7
$0.81 SYP 92.6
64.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 ₺97.8
$1.68 SYP 192
34.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 ₺50.8
$0.85 SYP 96.6
37.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ₺65.6
$0.68 SYP 77.0
123.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺30.98
$0.57 SYP 65.5
26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₺27.19
$0.62 SYP 71.0
1.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₺44.88
$0.40 SYP 46.04
160.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺20.76
$0.65 SYP 74.6
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 ₺92.8
$2.98 SYP 339
-28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 ₺500
$4.98 SYP 568
131.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₺91.2
$1.04 SYP 118
102.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₺127
$1.96 SYP 224
49.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ₺31.04
$0.10 SYP 11.67
620.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.20 ₺1,955
$8.65 SYP 987
422.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺45.44
$0.98 SYP 112
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺28.28
$1.02 SYP 116
-36.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 ₺324
$5.57 SYP 635
34.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺52.9
$1.98 SYP 226
-38.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.0K ₺1.9M
$21.6K SYP 2.5M
103.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K ₺1.9M
$30.3K SYP 3.5M
42.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ₺3,023
$78.4 SYP 8,946
-10.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.90 ₺472
$8.72 SYP 995
25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.74 ₺594
$29.87 SYP 3,407
-54.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 ₺2,200
$12.40 SYP 1,414
310.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.12 ₺784
$5.71 SYP 651
217.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₺278
$2.93 SYP 334
119.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 ₺27.6K
$51.1 SYP 5,832
1148.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K ₺560.7K
$1,751 SYP 199.7K
640.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 ₺2,365
$20.69 SYP 2,359
164.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.97 ₺1,902
$26.78 SYP 3,055
64.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,517
$52.4 SYP 5,975
99.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 ₺4,134
$48.06 SYP 5,481
98.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 ₺27.9K
$138 SYP 15.7K
367.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₺19.4K
$78.4 SYP 8,939
473.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 ₺50.2K
$317 SYP 36.2K
265.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺31.2K
$168 SYP 19.1K
329.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 ₺77.9K
$1,612 SYP 183.8K
11.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 ₺48.8K
$552 SYP 63.0K
104.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,087 ₺47.0K
$51.4 SYP 5,867
2012.48%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Syria: January 11, 2026

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