Restaurants | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (33.78 S$) |
10.73 $ (14.50 S$) |
-57.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (135.10 S$) |
70.32 $ (95.00 S$) |
-29.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (16.21 S$) |
7.40 $ (10.00 S$) |
-38.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (10.81 S$) |
7.40 $ (10.00 S$) |
-7.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 $ (12.16 S$) |
7.40 $ (10.00 S$) |
-17.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.51 $ (7.44 S$) |
4.70 $ (6.35 S$) |
-14.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 $ (3.37 S$) |
1.49 $ (2.02 S$) |
-40.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 $ (3.00 S$) |
1.15 $ (1.55 S$) |
-48.2 % |
Markets | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.09 $ (5.52 S$) |
10.38 $ (14.03 S$) |
+154.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.71 $ (5.01 S$) |
1.93 $ (2.61 S$) |
-47.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.16 $ (2.92 S$) |
1.20 $ (1.63 S$) |
-44.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.82 $ (5.16 S$) |
3.30 $ (4.46 S$) |
-13.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.73 $ (9.09 S$) |
8.42 $ (11.38 S$) |
+25.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.97 $ (8.06 S$) |
4.80 $ (6.48 S$) |
-19.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.96 $ (10.76 S$) |
8.87 $ (11.98 S$) |
+11.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.44 $ (3.30 S$) |
1.89 $ (2.56 S$) |
-22.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 $ (1.15 S$) |
1.45 $ (1.96 S$) |
+70.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.33 $ (3.15 S$) |
1.82 $ (2.45 S$) |
-22.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.51 $ (3.38 S$) |
1.28 $ (1.73 S$) |
-48.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.50 $ (2.03 S$) |
1.07 $ (1.44 S$) |
-28.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.43 $ (1.93 S$) |
1.02 $ (1.38 S$) |
-28.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.59 $ (3.50 S$) |
1.73 $ (2.33 S$) |
-33.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 $ (3.41 S$) |
1.34 $ (1.80 S$) |
-47.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 $ (21.61 S$) |
22.21 $ (30.00 S$) |
+38.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 $ (3.44 S$) |
4.00 $ (5.41 S$) |
+57.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.63 $ (6.26 S$) |
4.42 $ (5.97 S$) |
-4.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.00 $ (17.56 S$) |
11.88 $ (16.05 S$) |
-8.6 % |
Transportation | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (3.38 S$) |
1.48 $ (2.00 S$) |
-40.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 $ (101.33 S$) |
94.74 $ (128.00 S$) |
+26.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (4.73 S$) |
3.33 $ (4.50 S$) |
-4.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 $ (5.40 S$) |
1.19 $ (1.61 S$) |
-70.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (40.53 S$) |
14.80 $ (20.00 S$) |
-50.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.65 $ (4.93 S$) |
7.99 $ (10.79 S$) |
+118.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,699.74 $ (48,231.63 S$) |
133,231.09 $ (180,000.00 S$) |
+273.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,275.78 $ (35,499.52 S$) |
117,481.70 $ (158,722.00 S$) |
+347.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
188.18 $ (254.24 S$) |
151.65 $ (204.89 S$) |
-19.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59.95 $ (80.99 S$) |
16.55 $ (22.36 S$) |
-72.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
64.25 $ (86.81 S$) |
35.51 $ (47.98 S$) |
-44.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
107.50 $ (145.23 S$) |
105.54 $ (142.59 S$) |
-1.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.22 $ (42.17 S$) |
12.20 $ (16.48 S$) |
-60.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20.27 S$) |
11.10 $ (15.00 S$) |
-26.0 % |
Childcare | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,285.75 $ (3,088.13 S$) |
1,104.48 $ (1,492.19 S$) |
-51.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
48,250.00 $ (65,187.49 S$) |
27,694.16 $ (37,415.81 S$) |
-42.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.55 $ (102.08 S$) |
66.47 $ (89.81 S$) |
-12.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.77 $ (68.59 S$) |
42.52 $ (57.45 S$) |
-16.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
111.24 $ (150.29 S$) |
93.53 $ (126.37 S$) |
-15.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
178.48 $ (241.14 S$) |
101.60 $ (137.27 S$) |
-43.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,564.77 $ (3,465.10 S$) |
2,684.07 $ (3,626.27 S$) |
+4.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,049.95 $ (2,769.55 S$) |
2,069.17 $ (2,795.53 S$) |
+0.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,467.50 $ (7,386.79 S$) |
5,324.13 $ (7,193.09 S$) |
-2.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,725.00 $ (5,032.61 S$) |
3,739.98 $ (5,052.85 S$) |
+0.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
841.88 $ (1,137.41 S$) |
1,888.52 $ (2,551.46 S$) |
+124.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
582.34 $ (786.76 S$) |
1,242.67 $ (1,678.89 S$) |
+113.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Washington, DC Edit | Singapore Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,846.22 $ (7,898.46 S$) |
4,635.09 $ (6,262.17 S$) |
-20.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.52 | 3.57 | -45.1 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 143 | 659 |
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