Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in New York, NY is 25.5% higher than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 35.3% higher than in Singapore
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 47.7% higher than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 91.0% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 29.7% higher than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 2.0% lower than in Singapore
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Restaurants
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S$
(11.15 $)
40.36 S$
(30.00 $)
     +169.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 97.50 S$
(72.47 $)
174.90 S$
(130.00 $)
     +79.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(7.43 $)
16.14 S$
(12.00 $)
     +61.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 10.00 S$
(7.43 $)
10.76 S$
(8.00 $)
     +7.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 10.00 S$
(7.43 $)
14.80 S$
(11.00 $)
     +48.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.43 S$
(4.78 $)
7.64 S$
(5.68 $)
     +18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.06 S$
(1.53 $)
4.17 S$
(3.10 $)
     +103.0 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.53 S$
(1.14 $)
3.11 S$
(2.31 $)
     +103.3 %
Markets
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 3.83 S$
(2.84 $)
2.00 S$
(1.49 $)
     -47.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.80 S$
(2.08 $)
6.43 S$
(4.78 $)
     +129.1 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 3.60 S$
(2.68 $)
9.87 S$
(7.34 $)
     +174.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.48 S$
(3.33 $)
6.89 S$
(5.12 $)
     +53.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 25.24 S$
(18.76 $)
22.13 S$
(16.45 $)
     -12.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 13.82 S$
(10.27 $)
20.20 S$
(15.02 $)
     +46.2 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 26.94 S$
(20.02 $)
25.78 S$
(19.16 $)
     -4.3 %
Apples (1kg) 5.71 S$
(4.24 $)
9.20 S$
(6.84 $)
     +61.1 %
Banana (1kg) 4.31 S$
(3.20 $)
2.85 S$
(2.12 $)
     -33.9 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.28 S$
(3.92 $)
7.50 S$
(5.57 $)
     +42.0 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.80 S$
(2.82 $)
8.68 S$
(6.45 $)
     +128.6 %
Potato (1kg) 3.12 S$
(2.32 $)
5.36 S$
(3.98 $)
     +71.6 %
Onion (1kg) 3.05 S$
(2.27 $)
5.01 S$
(3.72 $)
     +64.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.27 S$
(1.69 $)
3.97 S$
(2.95 $)
     +74.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.78 S$
(1.32 $)
3.46 S$
(2.57 $)
     +94.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(22.30 $)
26.91 S$
(20.00 $)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.52 S$
(4.10 $)
3.46 S$
(2.57 $)
     -37.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.20 S$
(4.61 $)
5.12 S$
(3.81 $)
     -17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.20 S$
(12.04 $)
22.87 S$
(17.00 $)
     +41.2 %
Transportation
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(1.49 $)
3.90 S$
(2.90 $)
     +95.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.00 S$
(95.14 $)
177.59 S$
(132.00 $)
     +38.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 S$
(3.27 $)
6.73 S$
(5.00 $)
     +52.9 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.00 S$
(0.74 $)
2.93 S$
(2.17 $)
     +192.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 S$
(14.87 $)
45.74 S$
(34.00 $)
     +128.7 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 2.84 S$
(2.11 $)
1.37 S$
(1.02 $)
     -51.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(133,789.31 $)
42,380.07 S$
(31,500.00 $)
     -76.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 158,722.00 S$
(117,973.92 $)
36,958.02 S$
(27,469.93 $)
     -76.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 201.90 S$
(150.07 $)
246.45 S$
(183.18 $)
     +22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.79 S$
(17.68 $)
89.23 S$
(66.32 $)
     +275.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.18 S$
(35.81 $)
96.28 S$
(71.56 $)
     +99.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.41 S$
(106.60 $)
183.77 S$
(136.59 $)
     +28.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.70 S$
(13.16 $)
104.75 S$
(77.86 $)
     +491.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(11.15 $)
26.91 S$
(20.00 $)
     +79.4 %
Childcare
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,521.32 S$
(1,130.76 $)
4,166.25 S$
(3,096.67 $)
     +173.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,415.81 S$
(27,810.19 $)
77,494.98 S$
(57,600.00 $)
     +107.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.17 S$
(66.28 $)
94.78 S$
(70.45 $)
     +6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.14 S$
(43.21 $)
64.90 S$
(48.24 $)
     +11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 127.67 S$
(94.89 $)
134.85 S$
(100.23 $)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.68 S$
(104.56 $)
222.54 S$
(165.41 $)
     +58.2 %
Rent Per Month
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,692.87 S$
(2,744.81 $)
5,810.67 S$
(4,318.92 $)
     +57.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,734.10 S$
(2,032.19 $)
3,895.33 S$
(2,895.30 $)
     +42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,059.60 S$
(5,247.21 $)
11,476.52 S$
(8,530.20 $)
     +62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,988.02 S$
(3,707.47 $)
6,099.83 S$
(4,533.85 $)
     +22.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 26,130.49 S$
(19,422.11 $)
23,816.45 S$
(17,702.15 $)
     -8.9 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 17,811.00 S$
(13,238.46 $)
16,549.13 S$
(12,300.54 $)
     -7.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,997.26 S$
(4,457.61 $)
7,949.61 S$
(5,908.74 $)
     +32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.55 6.72      +89.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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