Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Syria

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 174.2% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 359.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 188.1% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 322% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$4.82 SYP 62.7K
317.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$20.26 SYP 263.4K
343.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$4.91 SYP 63.8K
104.28%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
395.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.89 SYP 11.5K
176.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.48 SYP 6,215
252.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.62 SYP 21.1K
306.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.03 SYP 26.4K
208.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
103.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.69 SYP 8,994
140.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.28 SYP 16.7K
76.56%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.66 SYP 21.6K
145.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$3.65 SYP 47.4K
167.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.02 SYP 78.3K
45.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$10.74 SYP 139.7K
33.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$0.82 SYP 10.7K
270.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.68 SYP 21.9K
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$0.91 SYP 11.8K
218.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$0.68 SYP 8,867
410.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.62 SYP 8,027
161.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.66 SYP 8,623
142.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.41 SYP 5,322
173.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.65 SYP 8,458
141.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.07 SYP 39.9K
564.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$4.92 SYP 63.9K
113.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$0.96 SYP 12.4K
194.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.99 SYP 25.8K
65.83%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.11 SYP 1,407
2927.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$8.44 SYP 109.7K
1022.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
457.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$5.34 SYP 69.4K
402.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.97 SYP 25.6K
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$22.3K SYP 289.4M
69.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$30.4K SYP 395.5M
35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$78.9 SYP 1M
304.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$8.58 SYP 111.5K
104.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$30.51 SYP 396.6K
37.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$12.42 SYP 161.5K
269.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$5.6 SYP 72.8K
183.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$3.05 SYP 39.6K
349.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$50.7 SYP 658.5K
3367.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$1,750 SYP 22.8M
1113.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$20.7 SYP 269.1K
337.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$26.59 SYP 345.7K
67.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$53.3 SYP 692.3K
89.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$46.56 SYP 605.3K
121.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$139 SYP 1.8M
927.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$78.1 SYP 1M
1380.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$326 SYP 4.2M
614.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$169 SYP 2.2M
995.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,533 SYP 19.9M
294.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$646 SYP 8.4M
646.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$51 SYP 663.3K
6040.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13
-55.77%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Syria: October 28, 2025

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