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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 172% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 363.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 195% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 326.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$4.77 SYP 543
330.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$20.31 SYP 2,316
333.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$4.88 SYP 557
104.92%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$0.98 SYP 112
368.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.88 SYP 99.9
182.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.49 SYP 55.8
242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.64 SYP 187
312.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.03 SYP 231
208.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.80 SYP 91.4
105.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.74 SYP 84.2
133.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.24 SYP 141
75.81%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$1.70 SYP 194
138.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$3.82 SYP 436
148.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$6.07 SYP 692
45.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$10.69 SYP 1,219
32.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$0.82 SYP 93.6
268.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.75 SYP 200
-8.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$0.86 SYP 98.0
236.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$0.68 SYP 77.2
402.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.62 SYP 70.6
164.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$0.63 SYP 72.0
144.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.38 SYP 43.18
192.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.64 SYP 73.5
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$2.92 SYP 333
585.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$4.88 SYP 556
119.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.03 SYP 118
178.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.88 SYP 214
73.94%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.11 SYP 12.14
2836.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$8.52 SYP 971
1024.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.03 SYP 117
438.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.99 SYP 113
58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$5.33 SYP 608
400.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.96 SYP 223
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
72.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
34.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$79.8 SYP 9,101
308.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$8.87 SYP 1,011
97.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$30.23 SYP 3,446
43.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$12.56 SYP 1,432
269.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$5.80 SYP 661
178.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$2.94 SYP 335
357.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$50.2 SYP 5,722
3354.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
1145.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$20.96 SYP 2,390
339.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$26.92 SYP 3,069
64.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$53.2 SYP 6,061
89.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$47.56 SYP 5,421
120.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$140 SYP 15.9K
917.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$80.4 SYP 9,162
1335.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$322 SYP 36.7K
615.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$169 SYP 19.3K
1000.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
280.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$582 SYP 66.3K
690.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$51.7 SYP 5,897
6260.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13
-55.77%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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