Cost of Living in Singapore

Summary of cost of living in Singapore:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,757.0€ (5,457.6S$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,038.3€ (1,508.3S$) without rent.
Cost of living in Singapore is, on average, 10.6% higher than in United States.
Rent in Singapore is, on average, 60.3% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.33 €	4.13-20.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.40 €	41.30-123.91
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.88 €	5.51-7.57
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.88 €	3.44-10.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.88 €	4.82-11.01
Cappuccino (regular)	4.46 €	2.20-5.51
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.40 €	1.03-2.07
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.05 €	0.69-1.72
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.04 €	6.51-15.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.74 €	1.17-3.12
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.62-1.76
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.12 €	2.20-4.30
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.69 €	3.12-18.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.31 €	1.56-8.12
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.41 €	3.72-13.85
Apples (1 lb)	1.77 €	0.94-3.00
Banana (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.87-1.87
Oranges (1 lb)	1.62 €	0.94-2.78
Tomato (1 lb)	1.19 €	0.62-2.50
Potato (1 lb)	0.97 €	0.47-1.56
Onion (1 lb)	0.95 €	0.62-1.56
Lettuce (1 head)	1.56 €	1.03-2.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.23 €	0.55-2.41
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.65 €	13.77-34.42
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.82 €	2.41-5.85
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.27 €	2.07-6.88
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.36 €	10.33-17.21
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.38 €	1.02-1.72
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	88.12 €	65.40-96.38
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.03 €	2.55-4.13
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.11 €	0.70-2.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.77 €	9.91-18.59
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.40 €	5.47-9.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	123,911.79 €	106,701.82-136,922.52
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	109,264.04 €	99,817.83-123,146.29
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	139.52 €	87.77-240.94
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	16.61 €	6.88-34.42
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.92 €	26.84-55.07
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	95.75 €	55.07-137.68
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.71 €	6.88-17.21
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.33 €	8.95-13.77
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,027.42 €	550.72-1,721.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,795.98 €	20,651.96-34,419.94
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.74 €	27.54-92.93
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.50 €	20.65-61.96
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.34 €	55.07-117.03
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	97.70 €	55.07-165.22
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,542.17 €	1,583.32-3,786.19
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,883.42 €	1,239.12-2,753.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,859.82 €	3,304.31-7,228.19
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,496.60 €	2,409.40-4,818.79
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,721.95 €	1,032.59-2,065.18
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,139.08 €	839.07-1,470.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,124.65 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.50	2.60-4.75

Prices in Singapore

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