Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Singapore 

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Consumer Prices in Singapore are 20.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 25.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Singapore are 31.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 47.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 24.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 1.8% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(40.87 S$)
11.01 $
(15.00 S$)
     -63.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(177.09 S$)
73.41 $
(100.00 S$)
     -43.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.35 S$)
7.34 $
(10.00 S$)
     -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.90 S$)
7.34 $
(10.00 S$)
     -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(14.30 S$)
7.71 $
(10.50 S$)
     -26.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(7.57 S$)
4.71 $
(6.42 S$)
     -15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(4.11 S$)
1.50 $
(2.05 S$)
     -50.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(3.12 S$)
1.13 $
(1.54 S$)
     -50.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(7.92 S$)
10.89 $
(14.84 S$)
     +87.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(5.84 S$)
1.86 $
(2.53 S$)
     -56.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(4.43 S$)
1.20 $
(1.63 S$)
     -63.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(7.44 S$)
3.33 $
(4.54 S$)
     -39.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(10.43 S$)
8.30 $
(11.31 S$)
     +8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(9.71 S$)
4.69 $
(6.39 S$)
     -34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(12.32 S$)
9.40 $
(12.81 S$)
     +4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(4.28 S$)
1.88 $
(2.56 S$)
     -40.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(1.26 S$)
1.43 $
(1.95 S$)
     +54.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(3.68 S$)
1.73 $
(2.36 S$)
     -35.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(3.83 S$)
1.28 $
(1.75 S$)
     -54.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(2.63 S$)
1.01 $
(1.37 S$)
     -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(2.33 S$)
1.01 $
(1.38 S$)
     -41.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(3.92 S$)
1.66 $
(2.26 S$)
     -42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(3.31 S$)
1.32 $
(1.79 S$)
     -45.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(27.24 S$)
22.02 $
(30.00 S$)
     +10.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(3.44 S$)
4.00 $
(5.45 S$)
     +58.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(5.21 S$)
4.53 $
(6.17 S$)
     +18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(23.16 S$)
11.82 $
(16.10 S$)
     -30.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(3.95 S$)
1.47 $
(2.00 S$)
     -49.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(179.81 S$)
93.96 $
(128.00 S$)
     -28.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(6.81 S$)
3.19 $
(4.35 S$)
     -36.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.77 S$)
1.18 $
(1.61 S$)
     -66.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(40.87 S$)
14.68 $
(20.00 S$)
     -51.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(5.27 S$)
7.90 $
(10.77 S$)
     +104.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(38,141.96 S$)
132,137.93 $
(180,000.00 S$)
     +371.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(36,852.31 S$)
116,261.64 $
(158,373.12 S$)
     +329.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(233.77 S$)
155.74 $
(212.16 S$)
     -9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(84.02 S$)
17.38 $
(23.68 S$)
     -71.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(95.43 S$)
34.55 $
(47.06 S$)
     -50.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(180.01 S$)
99.75 $
(135.88 S$)
     -24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(101.03 S$)
12.89 $
(17.57 S$)
     -82.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(27.24 S$)
11.01 $
(15.00 S$)
     -44.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(4,176.06 S$)
1,100.20 $
(1,498.70 S$)
     -64.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(86,159.97 S$)
26,874.00 $
(36,608.12 S$)
     -57.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(93.75 S$)
67.39 $
(91.80 S$)
     -2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(61.87 S$)
42.73 $
(58.20 S$)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(132.13 S$)
91.80 $
(125.05 S$)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(225.94 S$)
107.01 $
(145.77 S$)
     -35.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(5,669.72 S$)
2,766.91 $
(3,769.12 S$)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(3,967.28 S$)
1,956.97 $
(2,665.81 S$)
     -32.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(11,487.39 S$)
5,290.26 $
(7,206.46 S$)
     -37.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(6,036.55 S$)
3,667.27 $
(4,995.60 S$)
     -17.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(2,314.17 S$)
1,833.01 $
(2,496.96 S$)
     +7.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,624.78 S$)
1,163.91 $
(1,585.50 S$)
     -2.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(8,026.16 S$)
4,456.74 $
(6,071.03 S$)
     -24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 3.48      -47.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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