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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 81% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 89.6% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.80 ₺395
$4.77 SYP 543
84.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.77 ₺1,739
$20.31 SYP 2,316
90.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 ₺363
$4.88 SYP 557
65.98%
Cappuccino
$3.27 ₺147
$0.98 SYP 112
233.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₺59.0
$0.88 SYP 99.9
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺21.57
$0.49 SYP 55.8
-2.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 ₺155
$1.64 SYP 187
110.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 ₺207
$2.03 SYP 231
127.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺46.40
$0.80 SYP 91.4
28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ₺35.88
$0.74 SYP 84.2
8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₺99.8
$1.24 SYP 141
79.03%
Eggs
$2.31 ₺103
$1.70 SYP 194
35.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ₺449
$3.82 SYP 436
162.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.90 ₺264
$6.07 SYP 692
-2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 ₺855
$10.69 SYP 1,219
78.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₺59.9
$0.82 SYP 93.6
63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ₺99.2
$1.75 SYP 200
26.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 ₺54.4
$0.86 SYP 98.0
40.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺66.6
$0.68 SYP 77.2
119.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₺31.73
$0.62 SYP 70.6
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₺26.31
$0.63 SYP 72.0
-6.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₺46.93
$0.38 SYP 43.18
176.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺21.32
$0.64 SYP 73.5
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 ₺99.5
$2.92 SYP 333
-23.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 ₺494
$4.88 SYP 556
125.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺91.4
$1.03 SYP 118
98.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₺132
$1.88 SYP 214
56.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 ₺31.48
$0.11 SYP 12.14
536.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.15 ₺2,026
$8.52 SYP 971
429.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ₺47.36
$1.03 SYP 117
2.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 ₺28.73
$0.99 SYP 113
-35.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 ₺350
$5.33 SYP 608
46.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺54.8
$1.96 SYP 223
-37.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K ₺1.9M
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
91.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K ₺2.0M
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
42.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 ₺3,087
$79.8 SYP 9,101
-13.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 ₺491
$8.87 SYP 1,011
23.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.81 ₺619
$30.23 SYP 3,446
-54.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 ₺2,202
$12.56 SYP 1,432
290.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.66 ₺792
$5.80 SYP 661
204.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₺286
$2.94 SYP 335
116.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$640 ₺28.7K
$50.2 SYP 5,722
1175.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₺569.5K
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
636.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 ₺2,452
$20.96 SYP 2,390
160.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₺1,955
$26.92 SYP 3,069
61.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ₺4,701
$53.2 SYP 6,061
97.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 ₺4,403
$47.56 SYP 5,421
106.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 ₺29.1K
$140 SYP 15.9K
365.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₺20.5K
$80.4 SYP 9,162
469.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 ₺52.8K
$322 SYP 36.7K
265.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺32.3K
$169 SYP 19.3K
325.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,757 ₺78.8K
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
13.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 ₺48.3K
$582 SYP 66.3K
84.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,082 ₺48.5K
$51.7 SYP 5,897
1991.20%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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