Cost of living and expenses in Syria

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Syria? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Syria, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Syria (The last update: today)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Syria Syrian pound (SYP). For 10 US dollars you can get 25.1 thousand Syrian pounds. For 100 US dollars you can get 251 thousand Syrian pounds. And the other way around: For 100 Syrian pounds you can get 0.0398 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Syria


What are the different prices in the cities in Syria? Look here: Prices in cities in Syria

Prices: Aleppo   Damascus   Latakia   Homs   Darayya   Douma   Idlib   Salamiyah   Dar'a   Hama  


Price fees $64 ($19 - $200)

fees

$64 ($19 - $200)
69% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $36 ($20 - $70)

internet

$36 ($20 - $70)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $21 ($10 - $50)

jeans

$21 ($10 - $50)
60% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $47

average earnings

$47
99% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $168 ($60 - $400)

renting a small apartment in the center

$168 ($60 - $400)
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $185 ($90 - $478)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$185 ($90 - $478)
92% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Syria:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.1 (SYP 251)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $12 (SYP 30.2K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.7 (SYP 4.32K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $25K (SYP 62.8M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $168 (SYP 422K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $97 (SYP 243K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $322 (SYP 810K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $185 (SYP 465K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $64 (SYP 160K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $36 (SYP 89.8K)
  11. numb_34 $9.4 (SYP 23.7K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $21 (SYP 52.7K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $26 (SYP 65.9K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $52 (SYP 130K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $43 (SYP 107K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.5K (SYP 66.6M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $52 (SYP 130K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.28K (SYP 3.21M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.17K (SYP 2.95M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $569 (SYP 1.43M)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $47 (SYP 117K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 12%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1 (SYP 2.51K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1 (SYP 2.51K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $5.5 (SYP 13.8K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Syria

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $630(SYP 1.58M), 2011: $2.38K(SYP 5.97M), and 2013: $2.53K(SYP 6.36M)

Syria price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2013
Syria price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Syria?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $300(SYP 754K), 2011: $300(SYP 754K), and 2013: $246(SYP 619K)

Syria price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2013
Syria price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $39(SYP 99K), 2011: $67(SYP 168K), and 2013: $39(SYP 98.1K)

Syria price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2013
Syria price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $70(SYP 176K), 2011: $35(SYP 87.9K), and 2013: $63(SYP 159K)

Syria price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2013
Syria price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Syria in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $70(SYP 176K), 2011: $73(SYP 182K), and 2013: $48(SYP 120K)

Syria price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2010-2013
Syria price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price cheese $3.6 ($2 - $8)

cheese

$3.6 ($2 - $8)
72% is less expensive than in United States

Price bread $0.75 ($0.3 - $1.5)

bread

$0.75 ($0.3 - $1.5)
79% is less expensive than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.45 ($0.3 - $1)

bottle of water

$0.45 ($0.3 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $0.79 ($0.5 - $1.2)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.79 ($0.5 - $1.2)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $4.3 ($3 - $6.6)

Burger King or a similar bar

$4.3 ($3 - $6.6)
60% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $1.6 ($1 - $3)

local beer

$1.6 ($1 - $3)
73% is less expensive than in United States