Poland vs Syria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Syria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1342
$544
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$782
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1267
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.5
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1602
$61
💸 GDP per capita
$25023
$847
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
3.1
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
12
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
4%
🎓 Higher education
84
37
😀 Quality of life
74
17
🏙️ Population
36.6M
24.7M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1342) is 147% more expensive than in Syria ($544). Poland ranked 47th 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 1.2 months in Poland compared to 0.1 months in Syria. Ranked 42nd and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Syria

We calculate prices for Poland and Syria as a population-weighted mean of 79 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.

Poland Syria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$95.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.98%
13.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$2.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$3.82
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$52.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9523
$2025

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K

In Syria

City Cost of living Population
Aleppo
$535
2M
Damascus
$671
2.69M
Hama
$438
697K
Homs
$402
775K
Latakia
$441
700K
Raqqa
$483
300K
Deir ez-Zor
$486
272K
Qamishli
$464
184K
Al-Hasakah
$472
188K
Idlib
$543
165K