Restaurants | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (52.69 RM) |
4.55 S$ (16.00 RM) |
-69.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (351.29 RM) |
34.16 S$ (120.00 RM) |
-65.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (35.13 RM) |
5.69 S$ (20.00 RM) |
-43.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (35.13 RM) |
4.27 S$ (15.00 RM) |
-57.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (38.64 RM) |
7.12 S$ (25.00 RM) |
-35.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.37 S$ (22.39 RM) |
3.60 S$ (12.64 RM) |
-43.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 S$ (7.27 RM) |
0.99 S$ (3.46 RM) |
-52.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 S$ (5.35 RM) |
0.61 S$ (2.13 RM) |
-60.3 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.95 S$ (52.50 RM) |
8.70 S$ (30.55 RM) |
-41.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (8.93 RM) |
1.07 S$ (3.75 RM) |
-58.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.56 S$ (5.47 RM) |
0.85 S$ (2.97 RM) |
-45.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.43 S$ (15.56 RM) |
2.60 S$ (9.13 RM) |
-41.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.33 S$ (39.81 RM) |
7.81 S$ (27.42 RM) |
-31.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.29 S$ (22.08 RM) |
2.56 S$ (8.99 RM) |
-59.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.31 S$ (43.25 RM) |
5.87 S$ (20.61 RM) |
-52.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.57 S$ (9.02 RM) |
1.51 S$ (5.30 RM) |
-41.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 S$ (6.64 RM) |
0.83 S$ (2.90 RM) |
-56.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (8.30 RM) |
1.52 S$ (5.33 RM) |
-35.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (5.86 RM) |
0.85 S$ (2.99 RM) |
-49.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.37 S$ (4.82 RM) |
0.55 S$ (1.94 RM) |
-59.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (4.67 RM) |
0.54 S$ (1.89 RM) |
-59.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.34 S$ (8.21 RM) |
1.30 S$ (4.55 RM) |
-44.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 S$ (6.43 RM) |
0.85 S$ (3.00 RM) |
-53.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
31.00 S$ (108.90 RM) |
19.93 S$ (70.00 RM) |
-35.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.31 S$ (18.66 RM) |
3.91 S$ (13.73 RM) |
-26.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.93 S$ (20.82 RM) |
5.19 S$ (18.22 RM) |
-12.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 S$ (56.21 RM) |
5.12 S$ (18.00 RM) |
-68.0 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (7.03 RM) |
0.85 S$ (3.00 RM) |
-57.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (449.65 RM) |
14.23 S$ (50.00 RM) |
-88.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 S$ (14.93 RM) |
1.42 S$ (5.00 RM) |
-66.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (5.65 RM) |
2.29 S$ (8.05 RM) |
+42.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (70.26 RM) |
4.27 S$ (15.00 RM) |
-78.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.80 S$ (37.94 RM) |
2.21 S$ (7.77 RM) |
-79.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (632,324.29 RM) |
45,546.25 S$ (160,000.00 RM) |
-74.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,904.00 S$ (558,215.88 RM) |
38,420.45 S$ (134,967.68 RM) |
-75.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
204.47 S$ (718.27 RM) |
72.98 S$ (256.36 RM) |
-64.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.88 S$ (83.90 RM) |
14.52 S$ (51.02 RM) |
-39.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.59 S$ (163.67 RM) |
34.10 S$ (119.79 RM) |
-26.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
134.10 S$ (471.07 RM) |
58.71 S$ (206.23 RM) |
-56.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.12 S$ (60.15 RM) |
10.40 S$ (36.54 RM) |
-39.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (52.69 RM) |
5.69 S$ (20.00 RM) |
-62.0 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,569.44 S$ (5,513.29 RM) |
285.80 S$ (1,004.00 RM) |
-81.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
35,800.42 S$ (125,763.76 RM) |
9,756.21 S$ (34,272.73 RM) |
-72.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.87 S$ (312.20 RM) |
65.22 S$ (229.10 RM) |
-26.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.75 S$ (202.86 RM) |
41.50 S$ (145.79 RM) |
-28.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
124.92 S$ (438.83 RM) |
93.47 S$ (328.36 RM) |
-25.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.59 S$ (518.46 RM) |
85.07 S$ (298.85 RM) |
-42.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,799.33 S$ (13,346.73 RM) |
673.18 S$ (2,364.81 RM) |
-82.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,652.83 S$ (9,319.15 RM) |
462.29 S$ (1,624.00 RM) |
-82.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,104.63 S$ (24,957.93 RM) |
1,353.10 S$ (4,753.33 RM) |
-81.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,913.24 S$ (17,259.78 RM) |
747.49 S$ (2,625.86 RM) |
-84.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,524.56 S$ (8,868.58 RM) |
307.78 S$ (1,081.20 RM) |
-87.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,649.35 S$ (5,794.03 RM) |
152.48 S$ (535.66 RM) |
-90.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,205.71 S$ (21,800.13 RM) |
1,652.44 S$ (5,804.87 RM) |
-73.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.54 | 4.18 | +18.0 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 665 | 282 |
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