Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 104.1% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 117.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 138.2% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 117.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 72.6% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 38.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (5.64 S$) |
79.74 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
+165.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
240.00 ¥ (45.15 S$) |
531.60 ¥ (100.00 S$) |
+121.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (7.15 S$) |
53.16 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+39.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.88 S$) |
53.16 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+431.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (3.76 S$) |
55.82 ¥ (10.50 S$) |
+179.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.05 ¥ (4.90 S$) |
34.12 ¥ (6.42 S$) |
+31.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.78 ¥ (0.71 S$) |
10.88 ¥ (2.05 S$) |
+187.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.28 ¥ (0.43 S$) |
8.19 ¥ (1.54 S$) |
+259.9 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
66.21 ¥ (12.46 S$) |
78.89 ¥ (14.84 S$) |
+19.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (2.41 S$) |
13.46 ¥ (2.53 S$) |
+5.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (0.67 S$) |
8.67 ¥ (1.63 S$) |
+143.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.15 ¥ (2.47 S$) |
24.11 ¥ (4.54 S$) |
+83.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
59.01 ¥ (11.10 S$) |
60.11 ¥ (11.31 S$) |
+1.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 ¥ (2.21 S$) |
33.95 ¥ (6.39 S$) |
+189.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
41.39 ¥ (7.79 S$) |
68.09 ¥ (12.81 S$) |
+64.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.41 ¥ (1.39 S$) |
13.61 ¥ (2.56 S$) |
+83.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.47 ¥ (1.03 S$) |
10.37 ¥ (1.95 S$) |
+89.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.56 ¥ (1.23 S$) |
12.55 ¥ (2.36 S$) |
+91.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.01 ¥ (0.94 S$) |
9.28 ¥ (1.75 S$) |
+85.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.13 ¥ (0.59 S$) |
7.30 ¥ (1.37 S$) |
+133.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (0.67 S$) |
7.31 ¥ (1.38 S$) |
+105.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (1.22 S$) |
12.04 ¥ (2.26 S$) |
+85.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (0.78 S$) |
9.52 ¥ (1.79 S$) |
+130.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (18.81 S$) |
159.48 ¥ (30.00 S$) |
+59.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.24 ¥ (1.17 S$) |
29.00 ¥ (5.45 S$) |
+364.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.31 ¥ (2.50 S$) |
32.79 ¥ (6.17 S$) |
+146.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (4.70 S$) |
85.59 ¥ (16.10 S$) |
+242.3 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.75 S$) |
10.63 ¥ (2.00 S$) |
+165.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (47.03 S$) |
680.45 ¥ (128.00 S$) |
+172.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (3.01 S$) |
23.12 ¥ (4.35 S$) |
+44.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (0.91 S$) |
8.56 ¥ (1.61 S$) |
+77.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (11.29 S$) |
106.32 ¥ (20.00 S$) |
+77.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (6.04 S$) |
57.24 ¥ (10.77 S$) |
+78.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (28,216.80 S$) |
956,876.79 ¥ (180,000.00 S$) |
+537.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (24,499.71 S$) |
841,908.68 ¥ (158,373.12 S$) |
+546.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
426.77 ¥ (80.28 S$) |
1,127.82 ¥ (212.16 S$) |
+164.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (17.76 S$) |
125.88 ¥ (23.68 S$) |
+33.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.94 ¥ (25.76 S$) |
250.16 ¥ (47.06 S$) |
+82.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (101.95 S$) |
722.33 ¥ (135.88 S$) |
+33.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (23.36 S$) |
93.38 ¥ (17.57 S$) |
-24.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (11.29 S$) |
79.74 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
+32.9 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (1,618.06 S$) |
7,967.08 ¥ (1,498.70 S$) |
-7.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (37,584.78 S$) |
194,608.09 ¥ (36,608.12 S$) |
-2.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (85.62 S$) |
488.01 ¥ (91.80 S$) |
+7.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (49.23 S$) |
309.41 ¥ (58.20 S$) |
+18.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (103.64 S$) |
664.78 ¥ (125.05 S$) |
+20.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (148.15 S$) |
774.91 ¥ (145.77 S$) |
-1.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (1,369.46 S$) |
20,036.55 ¥ (3,769.12 S$) |
+175.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,728.57 ¥ (701.39 S$) |
14,171.42 ¥ (2,665.81 S$) |
+280.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (3,891.02 S$) |
38,309.44 ¥ (7,206.46 S$) |
+85.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (1,863.48 S$) |
26,556.54 ¥ (4,995.60 S$) |
+168.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (2,160.40 S$) |
13,273.77 ¥ (2,496.96 S$) |
+15.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (1,157.06 S$) |
8,428.49 ¥ (1,585.50 S$) |
+37.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (2,013.23 S$) |
32,202.23 ¥ (6,057.63 S$) |
+200.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 3.48 | -26.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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