South Africa vs Syria - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Africa Syria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$544
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$568
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$333
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1286
$60.8
💸 GDP per capita
$6267
$847
😃 Human freedom index
7.07
3.27
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
15
🌐 English speaking %
31%
4%
🎓 Higher education
82
38
😀 Quality of life
42
18
🏙️ Population
64M
24.7M

The average cost of living in South Africa ($1102) is 103% more expensive than in Syria ($544). South Africa ranked 81st 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 South Africa compared to 0.1 months in Syria. Ranked 124th and 182nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Africa vs Syria

We calculate prices for South Africa and Syria as a population-weighted mean of 36 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.

South Africa Syria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.89
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$91.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.3
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$44.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.19%
14.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1265
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.95
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$8.62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.03
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$4.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$3.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$59.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$2066

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Cities Comparison in South Africa vs Syria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K

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