Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 64.2% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 132.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 385.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 76.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 38.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 10.5% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.76 S$) |
1,711.41 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
+71.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (52.59 S$) |
10,838.90 ¥ (95.00 S$) |
+80.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (6.57 S$) |
1,140.94 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+52.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (3.94 S$) |
1,140.94 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+153.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.26 S$) |
1,140.94 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+90.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
442.82 ¥ (3.88 S$) |
737.46 ¥ (6.46 S$) |
+66.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
156.19 ¥ (1.37 S$) |
232.12 ¥ (2.03 S$) |
+48.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.51 ¥ (0.99 S$) |
174.46 ¥ (1.53 S$) |
+55.1 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
809.70 ¥ (7.10 S$) |
1,664.21 ¥ (14.59 S$) |
+105.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.50 ¥ (1.80 S$) |
287.56 ¥ (2.52 S$) |
+39.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
242.19 ¥ (2.12 S$) |
188.70 ¥ (1.65 S$) |
-22.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.37 ¥ (2.85 S$) |
517.39 ¥ (4.53 S$) |
+59.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
763.46 ¥ (6.69 S$) |
1,273.81 ¥ (11.16 S$) |
+66.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
418.49 ¥ (3.67 S$) |
715.06 ¥ (6.27 S$) |
+70.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,096.75 ¥ (9.61 S$) |
1,393.99 ¥ (12.22 S$) |
+27.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.86 ¥ (2.79 S$) |
292.54 ¥ (2.56 S$) |
-8.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.33 ¥ (1.34 S$) |
221.34 ¥ (1.94 S$) |
+44.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.80 ¥ (2.43 S$) |
268.95 ¥ (2.36 S$) |
-3.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.11 ¥ (2.55 S$) |
197.07 ¥ (1.73 S$) |
-32.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.53 ¥ (1.54 S$) |
161.53 ¥ (1.42 S$) |
-8.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.16 ¥ (1.34 S$) |
157.78 ¥ (1.38 S$) |
+3.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
190.03 ¥ (1.67 S$) |
259.35 ¥ (2.27 S$) |
+36.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.64 ¥ (1.12 S$) |
204.38 ¥ (1.79 S$) |
+60.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.76 S$) |
3,422.81 ¥ (30.00 S$) |
+242.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
300.60 ¥ (2.63 S$) |
632.72 ¥ (5.55 S$) |
+110.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
403.34 ¥ (3.54 S$) |
707.90 ¥ (6.20 S$) |
+75.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.26 S$) |
1,882.55 ¥ (16.50 S$) |
+213.8 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.93 S$) |
228.19 ¥ (2.00 S$) |
+3.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (70.12 S$) |
14,603.99 ¥ (128.00 S$) |
+82.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (5.08 S$) |
502.01 ¥ (4.40 S$) |
-13.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (5.78 S$) |
183.62 ¥ (1.61 S$) |
-72.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (31.55 S$) |
2,281.87 ¥ (20.00 S$) |
-36.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.43 ¥ (5.65 S$) |
1,226.81 ¥ (10.75 S$) |
+90.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,291.72 S$) |
20,536,861.51 ¥ (180,000.00 S$) |
+514.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (21,738.82 S$) |
18,109,176.29 ¥ (158,722.00 S$) |
+630.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,565.72 ¥ (215.31 S$) |
23,122.98 ¥ (202.67 S$) |
-5.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (34.17 S$) |
2,724.76 ¥ (23.88 S$) |
-30.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,988.34 ¥ (43.72 S$) |
5,456.82 ¥ (47.83 S$) |
+9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,329.56 ¥ (73.01 S$) |
15,868.63 ¥ (139.08 S$) |
+90.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,528.25 ¥ (22.16 S$) |
1,941.17 ¥ (17.01 S$) |
-23.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (15.78 S$) |
1,711.41 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
-4.9 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,088.55 ¥ (456.54 S$) |
170,282.70 ¥ (1,492.48 S$) |
+226.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,915,782.44 ¥ (16,791.31 S$) |
4,275,368.39 ¥ (37,472.44 S$) |
+123.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,343.21 ¥ (55.60 S$) |
10,397.74 ¥ (91.13 S$) |
+63.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,544.38 ¥ (39.83 S$) |
6,712.66 ¥ (58.83 S$) |
+47.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,554.97 ¥ (74.98 S$) |
14,309.02 ¥ (125.41 S$) |
+67.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,043.37 ¥ (105.56 S$) |
16,192.53 ¥ (141.92 S$) |
+34.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
84,999.69 ¥ (745.00 S$) |
421,333.06 ¥ (3,692.87 S$) |
+395.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,399.24 ¥ (494.32 S$) |
309,343.98 ¥ (2,711.32 S$) |
+448.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,784.80 ¥ (1,575.76 S$) |
805,455.17 ¥ (7,059.60 S$) |
+348.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,998.56 ¥ (990.40 S$) |
572,885.57 ¥ (5,021.19 S$) |
+407.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,161.02 ¥ (702.59 S$) |
285,392.81 ¥ (2,501.39 S$) |
+256.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,691.36 ¥ (435.53 S$) |
188,788.83 ¥ (1,654.68 S$) |
+279.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
327,354.46 ¥ (2,869.17 S$) |
679,822.73 ¥ (5,958.46 S$) |
+107.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 3.50 | +97.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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