Restaurants | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (40.83 AED) |
14.70 S$ (40.00 AED) |
-2.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (272.18 AED) |
110.22 S$ (300.00 AED) |
+10.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (27.22 AED) |
12.86 S$ (35.00 AED) |
+28.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (27.22 AED) |
18.37 S$ (50.00 AED) |
+83.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (29.94 AED) |
16.53 S$ (45.00 AED) |
+50.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.37 S$ (17.34 AED) |
7.81 S$ (21.25 AED) |
+22.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 S$ (5.63 AED) |
1.48 S$ (4.03 AED) |
-28.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 S$ (4.15 AED) |
0.98 S$ (2.66 AED) |
-35.9 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.95 S$ (40.68 AED) |
10.50 S$ (28.57 AED) |
-29.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (6.92 AED) |
2.00 S$ (5.44 AED) |
-21.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.56 S$ (4.24 AED) |
1.35 S$ (3.67 AED) |
-13.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.43 S$ (12.05 AED) |
4.26 S$ (11.59 AED) |
-3.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.33 S$ (30.85 AED) |
6.76 S$ (18.41 AED) |
-40.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.29 S$ (17.11 AED) |
5.15 S$ (14.02 AED) |
-18.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.31 S$ (33.51 AED) |
5.92 S$ (16.12 AED) |
-51.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.57 S$ (6.99 AED) |
1.42 S$ (3.88 AED) |
-44.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 S$ (5.15 AED) |
1.20 S$ (3.27 AED) |
-36.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (6.43 AED) |
1.12 S$ (3.05 AED) |
-52.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (4.54 AED) |
1.02 S$ (2.77 AED) |
-39.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.37 S$ (3.73 AED) |
0.62 S$ (1.69 AED) |
-54.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (3.62 AED) |
0.67 S$ (1.81 AED) |
-49.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.34 S$ (6.36 AED) |
2.31 S$ (6.29 AED) |
-1.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 S$ (4.98 AED) |
0.87 S$ (2.36 AED) |
-52.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
31.00 S$ (84.37 AED) |
22.04 S$ (60.00 AED) |
-28.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.31 S$ (14.46 AED) |
4.49 S$ (12.21 AED) |
-15.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.93 S$ (16.13 AED) |
7.32 S$ (19.92 AED) |
+23.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 S$ (43.55 AED) |
8.45 S$ (23.00 AED) |
-47.2 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (5.44 AED) |
2.30 S$ (6.25 AED) |
+14.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (348.39 AED) |
110.22 S$ (300.00 AED) |
-13.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 S$ (11.57 AED) |
4.41 S$ (12.00 AED) |
+3.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (4.38 AED) |
1.77 S$ (4.83 AED) |
+10.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (54.44 AED) |
12.86 S$ (35.00 AED) |
-35.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.80 S$ (29.39 AED) |
4.25 S$ (11.58 AED) |
-60.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (489,918.71 AED) |
55,111.18 S$ (150,000.00 AED) |
-69.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,904.00 S$ (432,500.24 AED) |
30,776.11 S$ (83,765.52 AED) |
-80.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
204.47 S$ (556.51 AED) |
283.41 S$ (771.37 AED) |
+38.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.88 S$ (65.01 AED) |
81.67 S$ (222.30 AED) |
+242.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.59 S$ (126.81 AED) |
130.04 S$ (353.95 AED) |
+179.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
134.10 S$ (364.98 AED) |
121.40 S$ (330.42 AED) |
-9.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.12 S$ (46.60 AED) |
65.07 S$ (177.12 AED) |
+280.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (40.83 AED) |
18.37 S$ (50.00 AED) |
+22.5 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,569.44 S$ (4,271.65 AED) |
966.90 S$ (2,631.68 AED) |
-38.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
35,800.42 S$ (97,440.54 AED) |
19,962.50 S$ (54,333.33 AED) |
-44.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.87 S$ (241.89 AED) |
86.70 S$ (235.97 AED) |
-2.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.75 S$ (157.18 AED) |
80.14 S$ (218.12 AED) |
+38.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
124.92 S$ (340.00 AED) |
132.09 S$ (359.52 AED) |
+5.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.59 S$ (401.70 AED) |
131.74 S$ (358.55 AED) |
-10.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,799.33 S$ (10,340.91 AED) |
2,914.63 S$ (7,932.95 AED) |
-23.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,652.83 S$ (7,220.38 AED) |
1,754.57 S$ (4,775.53 AED) |
-33.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,104.85 S$ (19,337.77 AED) |
5,586.13 S$ (15,204.15 AED) |
-21.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,913.34 S$ (13,372.98 AED) |
3,865.29 S$ (10,520.44 AED) |
-21.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,524.56 S$ (6,871.29 AED) |
663.83 S$ (1,806.79 AED) |
-73.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,649.35 S$ (4,489.16 AED) |
366.17 S$ (996.64 AED) |
-77.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,205.71 S$ (16,890.53 AED) |
5,411.97 S$ (14,730.15 AED) |
-12.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.54 | 4.92 | +39.0 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 665 | 765 |
Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |