Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22.50 $ (30.33 S$) |
11.13 $ (15.00 S$) |
-50.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (134.79 S$) |
70.48 $ (95.00 S$) |
-29.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (16.18 S$) |
7.42 $ (10.00 S$) |
-38.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (10.78 S$) |
7.42 $ (10.00 S$) |
-7.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 $ (13.48 S$) |
7.42 $ (10.00 S$) |
-25.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.62 $ (7.57 S$) |
4.75 $ (6.40 S$) |
-15.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.86 $ (3.85 S$) |
1.51 $ (2.04 S$) |
-47.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 $ (3.45 S$) |
1.15 $ (1.54 S$) |
-55.2 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.84 $ (6.52 S$) |
10.71 $ (14.44 S$) |
+121.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.00 $ (5.39 S$) |
1.88 $ (2.54 S$) |
-52.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (3.74 S$) |
1.20 $ (1.61 S$) |
-56.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.79 $ (6.46 S$) |
3.31 $ (4.46 S$) |
-30.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.50 $ (12.81 S$) |
8.49 $ (11.45 S$) |
-10.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 $ (8.65 S$) |
4.71 $ (6.35 S$) |
-26.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 $ (12.71 S$) |
8.89 $ (11.98 S$) |
-5.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 $ (3.50 S$) |
1.92 $ (2.59 S$) |
-25.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (1.30 S$) |
1.45 $ (1.95 S$) |
+50.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.83 $ (3.82 S$) |
1.78 $ (2.39 S$) |
-37.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.95 $ (3.98 S$) |
1.27 $ (1.71 S$) |
-57.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.72 $ (2.32 S$) |
1.05 $ (1.42 S$) |
-39.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.70 $ (2.29 S$) |
1.02 $ (1.37 S$) |
-40.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.75 $ (3.70 S$) |
1.69 $ (2.27 S$) |
-38.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 $ (3.41 S$) |
1.30 $ (1.75 S$) |
-48.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (20.22 S$) |
22.26 $ (30.00 S$) |
+48.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 $ (2.56 S$) |
4.09 $ (5.52 S$) |
+115.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.25 $ (7.08 S$) |
4.62 $ (6.23 S$) |
-12.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.66 $ (18.41 S$) |
12.02 $ (16.20 S$) |
-12.0 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 $ (3.24 S$) |
1.48 $ (2.00 S$) |
-38.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (121.32 S$) |
94.96 $ (128.00 S$) |
+5.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (3.77 S$) |
3.26 $ (4.40 S$) |
+16.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (3.77 S$) |
1.19 $ (1.61 S$) |
-57.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.00 $ (37.74 S$) |
14.84 $ (20.00 S$) |
-47.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.58 $ (4.83 S$) |
7.98 $ (10.75 S$) |
+122.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (40,438.50 S$) |
133,536.11 $ (180,000.00 S$) |
+345.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,095.29 $ (32,479.24 S$) |
117,750.66 $ (158,722.00 S$) |
+388.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
197.39 $ (266.08 S$) |
152.00 $ (204.89 S$) |
-23.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
57.63 $ (77.68 S$) |
17.62 $ (23.75 S$) |
-69.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
68.92 $ (92.90 S$) |
35.59 $ (47.98 S$) |
-48.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95.56 $ (128.80 S$) |
106.39 $ (143.41 S$) |
+11.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.00 $ (35.05 S$) |
13.13 $ (17.70 S$) |
-49.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.00 $ (21.57 S$) |
11.13 $ (15.00 S$) |
-30.4 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,416.67 $ (3,257.55 S$) |
1,138.31 $ (1,534.38 S$) |
-52.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 $ (37,742.60 S$) |
27,757.56 $ (37,415.81 S$) |
-0.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.78 $ (79.23 S$) |
66.15 $ (89.17 S$) |
+12.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.64 $ (60.17 S$) |
43.13 $ (58.14 S$) |
-3.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.89 $ (125.22 S$) |
94.71 $ (127.67 S$) |
+2.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
155.69 $ (209.87 S$) |
104.36 $ (140.68 S$) |
-33.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,114.44 $ (4,198.12 S$) |
2,775.10 $ (3,740.70 S$) |
-10.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,275.21 $ (3,066.87 S$) |
2,073.91 $ (2,795.53 S$) |
-8.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,183.91 $ (6,987.65 S$) |
5,336.32 $ (7,193.09 S$) |
+2.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,561.36 $ (4,800.54 S$) |
3,792.77 $ (5,112.47 S$) |
+6.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
846.53 $ (1,141.08 S$) |
1,892.84 $ (2,551.46 S$) |
+123.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
465.08 $ (626.90 S$) |
1,245.52 $ (1,678.89 S$) |
+167.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,658.37 $ (7,627.20 S$) |
4,403.83 $ (5,936.15 S$) |
-22.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 3.55 | -45.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 147 | 672 |
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