Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Singapore 

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Consumer Prices in Singapore are 6.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 2.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Singapore are 3.6% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 43.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 11.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 14.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(34.14 S$)
10.98 $
(15.00 S$)
     -56.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(163.88 S$)
67.73 $
(92.50 S$)
     -43.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.39 S$)
7.32 $
(10.00 S$)
     -39.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.93 S$)
7.32 $
(10.00 S$)
     -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(13.66 S$)
8.05 $
(11.00 S$)
     -19.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(7.31 S$)
4.74 $
(6.47 S$)
     -11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(3.82 S$)
1.49 $
(2.03 S$)
     -46.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(2.87 S$)
1.12 $
(1.53 S$)
     -46.6 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(6.56 S$)
10.95 $
(14.96 S$)
     +128.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(6.59 S$)
1.86 $
(2.54 S$)
     -61.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(3.71 S$)
1.21 $
(1.65 S$)
     -55.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(7.32 S$)
3.32 $
(4.53 S$)
     -38.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(8.63 S$)
8.28 $
(11.31 S$)
     +31.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(10.39 S$)
4.55 $
(6.22 S$)
     -40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(11.40 S$)
9.21 $
(12.58 S$)
     +10.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(3.41 S$)
1.88 $
(2.56 S$)
     -24.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(1.30 S$)
1.43 $
(1.95 S$)
     +50.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.04 S$)
1.73 $
(2.36 S$)
     +15.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.04 S$)
1.29 $
(1.76 S$)
     -42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.96 S$)
1.04 $
(1.42 S$)
     -27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.47 S$)
1.02 $
(1.39 S$)
     -5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(2.81 S$)
1.60 $
(2.19 S$)
     -22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(3.03 S$)
1.31 $
(1.79 S$)
     -40.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.48 S$)
21.97 $
(30.00 S$)
     +46.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.96 S$)
3.99 $
(5.45 S$)
     +84.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(5.32 S$)
4.41 $
(6.02 S$)
     +13.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(16.39 S$)
11.79 $
(16.10 S$)
     -1.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(2.39 S$)
1.46 $
(2.00 S$)
     -16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(118.75 S$)
93.73 $
(128.00 S$)
     +7.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(5.87 S$)
3.19 $
(4.35 S$)
     -25.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(3.69 S$)
1.18 $
(1.61 S$)
     -56.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(39.86 S$)
14.64 $
(20.00 S$)
     -49.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(7.30 S$)
7.87 $
(10.75 S$)
     +47.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(40,969.74 S$)
131,804.60 $
(180,000.00 S$)
     +339.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(36,341.19 S$)
115,968.36 $
(158,373.12 S$)
     +335.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(265.60 S$)
153.45 $
(209.56 S$)
     -21.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(96.67 S$)
17.66 $
(24.12 S$)
     -75.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.25 $
(101.39 S$)
34.53 $
(47.16 S$)
     -53.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(82.51 S$)
101.84 $
(139.08 S$)
     +68.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(18.30 S$)
12.68 $
(17.31 S$)
     -5.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(24.58 S$)
10.98 $
(15.00 S$)
     -39.0 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(2,663.03 S$)
1,097.42 $
(1,498.70 S$)
     -43.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(39,262.67 S$)
26,806.21 $
(36,608.12 S$)
     -6.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(85.58 S$)
66.47 $
(90.77 S$)
     +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(58.47 S$)
43.93 $
(59.99 S$)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(144.53 S$)
91.83 $
(125.41 S$)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(199.04 S$)
104.53 $
(142.76 S$)
     -28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(3,379.48 S$)
2,704.10 $
(3,692.87 S$)
     +9.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(2,856.50 S$)
1,915.72 $
(2,616.22 S$)
     -8.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(6,457.54 S$)
5,241.16 $
(7,157.63 S$)
     +10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(5,087.95 S$)
3,633.93 $
(4,962.71 S$)
     -2.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(1,041.10 S$)
1,831.64 $
(2,501.39 S$)
     +140.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(910.99 S$)
1,211.64 $
(1,654.68 S$)
     +81.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,333.98 $
(7,284.40 S$)
4,461.75 $
(6,093.22 S$)
     -16.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 3.50      -48.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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