Germany vs Syria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Syria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$544
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$928
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$333
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$60.8
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$847
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
3.27
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
15
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
4%
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
93
18
🏙️ Population
83.5M
24.7M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 227% more expensive than in Syria ($544). Germany ranked 26th vs 177th for Syria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Germany compared to 0.1 months in Syria. Ranked 12th and 182nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Syria

We calculate prices for Germany and Syria as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Syria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.89
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$91.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$44.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
14.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$8.62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$4.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$3.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$59.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$2066

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Syria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Syria

City Cost of living Population
Aleppo
$524
2M
Damascus
$675
2.69M
Homs
$385
775K
Hama
$446
697K
Latakia
$449
709K
Raqqa
$492
300K
Deir ez-Zor
$499
272K
Qamishli
$476
184K
Al-Hasakah
$485
188K
Idlib
$552
165K