Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 268.3% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 431.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 1,102.4% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 243.5% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 220.8% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 33.7% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (4.05 S$) |
925.70 ₹ (15.00 S$) |
+270.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (19.44 S$) |
5,862.78 ₹ (95.00 S$) |
+388.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5.67 S$) |
617.13 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
+76.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (2.59 S$) |
617.13 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
+285.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4.86 S$) |
617.13 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
+105.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
158.66 ₹ (2.57 S$) |
398.89 ₹ (6.46 S$) |
+151.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.00 ₹ (0.58 S$) |
125.55 ₹ (2.03 S$) |
+248.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.41 ₹ (0.25 S$) |
94.37 ₹ (1.53 S$) |
+512.5 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.79 ₹ (3.58 S$) |
900.18 ₹ (14.59 S$) |
+307.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.54 ₹ (0.61 S$) |
155.54 ₹ (2.52 S$) |
+314.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.72 ₹ (0.43 S$) |
102.07 ₹ (1.65 S$) |
+281.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.05 ₹ (1.30 S$) |
279.85 ₹ (4.53 S$) |
+249.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
202.25 ₹ (3.28 S$) |
689.00 ₹ (11.16 S$) |
+240.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
119.60 ₹ (1.94 S$) |
386.77 ₹ (6.27 S$) |
+223.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.00 ₹ (3.55 S$) |
754.01 ₹ (12.22 S$) |
+244.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
80.72 ₹ (1.31 S$) |
158.24 ₹ (2.56 S$) |
+96.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
27.96 ₹ (0.45 S$) |
119.72 ₹ (1.94 S$) |
+328.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.70 ₹ (0.68 S$) |
145.48 ₹ (2.36 S$) |
+248.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.56 ₹ (0.32 S$) |
106.60 ₹ (1.73 S$) |
+445.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.74 ₹ (0.22 S$) |
87.37 ₹ (1.42 S$) |
+536.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.34 ₹ (0.25 S$) |
85.34 ₹ (1.38 S$) |
+456.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
46.40 ₹ (0.75 S$) |
140.28 ₹ (2.27 S$) |
+202.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.03 ₹ (0.47 S$) |
110.55 ₹ (1.79 S$) |
+280.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (12.15 S$) |
1,851.40 ₹ (30.00 S$) |
+146.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.19 ₹ (2.56 S$) |
342.24 ₹ (5.55 S$) |
+116.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
257.82 ₹ (4.18 S$) |
382.90 ₹ (6.20 S$) |
+48.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5.67 S$) |
1,018.27 ₹ (16.50 S$) |
+190.9 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.49 S$) |
123.43 ₹ (2.00 S$) |
+311.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (16.20 S$) |
7,899.32 ₹ (128.00 S$) |
+689.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 ₹ (1.13 S$) |
271.54 ₹ (4.40 S$) |
+287.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.65 S$) |
99.32 ₹ (1.61 S$) |
+146.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.62 S$) |
1,234.27 ₹ (20.00 S$) |
+1,134.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.40 ₹ (6.39 S$) |
663.58 ₹ (10.75 S$) |
+68.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (19,444.72 S$) |
11,108,415.97 ₹ (180,000.00 S$) |
+825.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,912,053.96 ₹ (30,982.79 S$) |
9,795,277.77 ₹ (158,722.00 S$) |
+412.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,496.34 ₹ (56.65 S$) |
12,507.25 ₹ (202.67 S$) |
+257.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
314.27 ₹ (5.09 S$) |
1,473.83 ₹ (23.88 S$) |
+369.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
698.00 ₹ (11.31 S$) |
2,951.60 ₹ (47.83 S$) |
+322.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,441.52 ₹ (23.36 S$) |
8,583.37 ₹ (139.08 S$) |
+495.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
642.00 ₹ (10.40 S$) |
1,049.98 ₹ (17.01 S$) |
+63.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4.86 S$) |
925.70 ₹ (15.00 S$) |
+208.6 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,392.69 ₹ (103.59 S$) |
92,106.14 ₹ (1,492.48 S$) |
+1,340.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
153,554.17 ₹ (2,488.18 S$) |
2,312,552.50 ₹ (37,472.44 S$) |
+1,406.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,223.45 ₹ (36.03 S$) |
5,624.15 ₹ (91.13 S$) |
+152.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,320.70 ₹ (37.60 S$) |
3,630.89 ₹ (58.83 S$) |
+56.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,783.32 ₹ (61.30 S$) |
7,739.77 ₹ (125.41 S$) |
+104.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,784.64 ₹ (45.12 S$) |
8,758.56 ₹ (141.92 S$) |
+214.5 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,314.53 ₹ (280.56 S$) |
227,899.62 ₹ (3,692.87 S$) |
+1,216.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,942.84 ₹ (177.32 S$) |
167,324.58 ₹ (2,711.32 S$) |
+1,429.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
41,049.63 ₹ (665.17 S$) |
435,671.78 ₹ (7,059.60 S$) |
+961.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,566.73 ₹ (414.28 S$) |
309,874.57 ₹ (5,021.19 S$) |
+1,112.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,080.58 ₹ (244.36 S$) |
154,369.35 ₹ (2,501.39 S$) |
+923.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,275.47 ₹ (134.10 S$) |
102,116.13 ₹ (1,654.68 S$) |
+1,134.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,804.27 ₹ (839.43 S$) |
367,717.03 ₹ (5,958.46 S$) |
+609.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.89 | 3.50 | -60.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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