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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 164.6% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 376.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 191.1% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 319.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$4.92 SYP 551
310.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$19.83 SYP 2,224
345.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$4.87 SYP 546
111.70%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$0.95 SYP 106
385.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.87 SYP 98.0
175.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.52 SYP 57.8
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$1.58 SYP 178
333.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.05 SYP 230
209.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.86 SYP 96.2
95.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.68 SYP 76.6
154.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.23 SYP 138
82.11%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$1.67 SYP 188
138.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$3.69 SYP 414
161.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$5.73 SYP 643
52.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$10.98 SYP 1,231
30.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$0.83 SYP 93.4
269.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.71 SYP 192
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$0.85 SYP 95.5
229.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$0.63 SYP 70.8
465.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.57 SYP 63.5
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.66 SYP 74.2
142.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.37 SYP 41.66
216.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.65 SYP 72.6
129.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$3.05 SYP 342
555.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$4.96 SYP 556
114.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.97 SYP 109
189.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.98 SYP 222
73.23%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.09 SYP 10.47
3533.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$8.61 SYP 966
994.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$0.98 SYP 110
443.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.02 SYP 114
56.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$5.60 SYP 628
384.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$2.03 SYP 227
-1.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
78.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
30.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$78.7 SYP 8,826
305.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$8.53 SYP 956
104.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$30.27 SYP 3,395
38.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$12.62 SYP 1,415
264.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$5.85 SYP 656
176.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$2.96 SYP 332
363.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$50.5 SYP 5,658
3300.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
1083.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$20.42 SYP 2,290
344.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$26.81 SYP 3,007
64.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$53.1 SYP 5,956
91.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$47.63 SYP 5,342
121.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$136 SYP 15.3K
940.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$78.1 SYP 8,754
1337.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$327 SYP 36.6K
608.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$166 SYP 18.6K
986.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
260.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$584 SYP 65.5K
675.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$50.6 SYP 5,674
6412.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13
-55.77%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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