Restaurants | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (11.10 $) |
27.02 S$ (20.00 $) |
+80.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 S$ (70.33 $) |
135.08 S$ (100.00 $) |
+42.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (7.40 $) |
16.21 S$ (12.00 $) |
+62.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (7.40 $) |
11.48 S$ (8.50 $) |
+14.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (7.40 $) |
16.21 S$ (12.00 $) |
+62.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.35 S$ (4.70 $) |
7.92 S$ (5.86 $) |
+24.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 S$ (1.50 $) |
3.90 S$ (2.88 $) |
+92.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 S$ (1.14 $) |
3.35 S$ (2.48 $) |
+118.3 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.44 S$ (10.69 $) |
6.85 S$ (5.07 $) |
-52.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.53 S$ (1.88 $) |
5.87 S$ (4.34 $) |
+131.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.63 S$ (1.21 $) |
2.93 S$ (2.17 $) |
+79.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.47 S$ (3.31 $) |
7.26 S$ (5.37 $) |
+62.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.45 S$ (8.47 $) |
9.32 S$ (6.90 $) |
-18.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.35 S$ (4.70 $) |
8.27 S$ (6.12 $) |
+30.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.98 S$ (8.87 $) |
10.92 S$ (8.08 $) |
-8.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 S$ (1.92 $) |
3.62 S$ (2.68 $) |
+39.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.95 S$ (1.45 $) |
1.40 S$ (1.04 $) |
-28.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 S$ (1.77 $) |
2.48 S$ (1.83 $) |
+3.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (1.26 $) |
3.68 S$ (2.72 $) |
+115.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (1.05 $) |
2.29 S$ (1.70 $) |
+61.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.37 S$ (1.01 $) |
2.47 S$ (1.83 $) |
+80.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (1.68 $) |
4.18 S$ (3.09 $) |
+83.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 S$ (1.30 $) |
3.14 S$ (2.32 $) |
+79.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (22.21 $) |
20.26 S$ (15.00 $) |
-32.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.52 S$ (4.08 $) |
2.64 S$ (1.95 $) |
-52.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.23 S$ (4.61 $) |
4.05 S$ (2.99 $) |
-35.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.20 S$ (11.99 $) |
14.86 S$ (11.00 $) |
-8.3 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (1.48 $) |
3.38 S$ (2.50 $) |
+68.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (94.76 $) |
121.58 S$ (90.00 $) |
-5.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (3.26 $) |
4.73 S$ (3.50 $) |
+7.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (1.19 $) |
4.05 S$ (3.00 $) |
+151.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (14.81 $) |
40.53 S$ (30.00 $) |
+102.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (7.96 $) |
6.58 S$ (4.87 $) |
-38.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (133,250.92 $) |
40,525.05 S$ (30,000.00 $) |
-77.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (117,499.18 $) |
36,126.10 S$ (26,743.53 $) |
-77.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
204.89 S$ (151.67 $) |
339.52 S$ (251.34 $) |
+65.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.75 S$ (17.58 $) |
66.98 S$ (49.58 $) |
+182.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.98 S$ (35.52 $) |
104.09 S$ (77.05 $) |
+117.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.41 S$ (106.17 $) |
134.86 S$ (99.83 $) |
-6.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.70 S$ (13.11 $) |
64.84 S$ (48.00 $) |
+266.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (11.10 $) |
20.26 S$ (15.00 $) |
+35.1 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,534.38 S$ (1,135.87 $) |
2,363.96 S$ (1,750.00 $) |
+54.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,415.81 S$ (27,698.28 $) |
21,613.36 S$ (16,000.00 $) |
-42.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.17 S$ (66.01 $) |
66.42 S$ (49.17 $) |
-25.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.14 S$ (43.04 $) |
52.55 S$ (38.90 $) |
-9.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
127.67 S$ (94.51 $) |
108.57 S$ (80.38 $) |
-15.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.68 S$ (104.14 $) |
156.39 S$ (115.77 $) |
+11.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,740.70 S$ (2,769.17 $) |
3,775.23 S$ (2,794.74 $) |
+0.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,795.53 S$ (2,069.48 $) |
3,277.76 S$ (2,426.47 $) |
+17.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,193.09 S$ (5,324.92 $) |
6,547.58 S$ (4,847.06 $) |
-9.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,112.47 S$ (3,784.67 $) |
5,252.22 S$ (3,888.12 $) |
+2.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,551.46 S$ (1,888.80 $) |
1,503.60 S$ (1,113.09 $) |
-41.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,678.89 S$ (1,242.86 $) |
1,199.85 S$ (888.23 $) |
-28.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,936.15 S$ (4,394.43 $) |
9,597.91 S$ (7,105.17 $) |
+61.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 | 6.56 | +84.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 677 | 104 |
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