Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 44.6% higher than in San Jose (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 100.0% higher than in San Jose | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 287.8% higher than in San Jose | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 13.0% higher than in San Jose | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 27.0% higher than in San Jose | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 156.8% higher than in San Jose | |
Restaurants | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,500.00 ₡ (14.48 S$) |
5,698.30 ₡ (15.00 S$) |
+3.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,003.00 ₡ (78.98 S$) |
35,139.49 ₡ (92.50 S$) |
+17.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (13.16 S$) |
3,798.86 ₡ (10.00 S$) |
-24.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,775.00 ₡ (4.67 S$) |
3,798.86 ₡ (10.00 S$) |
+114.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,600.00 ₡ (6.84 S$) |
3,798.86 ₡ (10.00 S$) |
+46.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,825.64 ₡ (4.81 S$) |
2,445.01 ₡ (6.44 S$) |
+33.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,031.33 ₡ (2.71 S$) |
776.04 ₡ (2.04 S$) |
-24.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
768.30 ₡ (2.02 S$) |
584.08 ₡ (1.54 S$) |
-24.0 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,761.35 ₡ (9.90 S$) |
5,535.63 ₡ (14.57 S$) |
+47.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,237.29 ₡ (3.26 S$) |
961.67 ₡ (2.53 S$) |
-22.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
517.16 ₡ (1.36 S$) |
617.72 ₡ (1.63 S$) |
+19.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,665.18 ₡ (4.38 S$) |
1,697.67 ₡ (4.47 S$) |
+2.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,091.57 ₡ (5.51 S$) |
4,241.27 ₡ (11.16 S$) |
+102.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,335.67 ₡ (6.15 S$) |
2,380.85 ₡ (6.27 S$) |
+1.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,458.15 ₡ (9.10 S$) |
4,641.41 ₡ (12.22 S$) |
+34.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,167.19 ₡ (3.07 S$) |
974.05 ₡ (2.56 S$) |
-16.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
323.88 ₡ (0.85 S$) |
736.98 ₡ (1.94 S$) |
+127.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
667.36 ₡ (1.76 S$) |
895.50 ₡ (2.36 S$) |
+34.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
656.65 ₡ (1.73 S$) |
656.18 ₡ (1.73 S$) |
-0.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
630.07 ₡ (1.66 S$) |
537.83 ₡ (1.42 S$) |
-14.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
552.76 ₡ (1.46 S$) |
525.33 ₡ (1.38 S$) |
-5.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
579.21 ₡ (1.52 S$) |
863.52 ₡ (2.27 S$) |
+49.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.50 ₡ (3.11 S$) |
680.50 ₡ (1.79 S$) |
-42.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (22.38 S$) |
11,396.59 ₡ (30.00 S$) |
+34.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,235.47 ₡ (3.25 S$) |
2,106.71 ₡ (5.55 S$) |
+70.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,562.37 ₡ (4.11 S$) |
2,357.02 ₡ (6.20 S$) |
+50.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (6.19 S$) |
6,268.13 ₡ (16.50 S$) |
+166.7 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (1.18 S$) |
759.77 ₡ (2.00 S$) |
+68.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (51.50 S$) |
48,625.46 ₡ (128.00 S$) |
+148.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (2.25 S$) |
1,671.50 ₡ (4.40 S$) |
+95.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,236.57 ₡ (3.26 S$) |
611.37 ₡ (1.61 S$) |
-50.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (9.38 S$) |
7,597.73 ₡ (20.00 S$) |
+113.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,864.76 ₡ (7.54 S$) |
4,084.77 ₡ (10.75 S$) |
+42.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (42,644.33 S$) |
68,379,547.66 ₡ (180,000.00 S$) |
+322.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,636,490.59 ₡ (43,793.33 S$) |
60,296,325.36 ₡ (158,722.00 S$) |
+262.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,761.02 ₡ (96.77 S$) |
76,990.29 ₡ (202.67 S$) |
+109.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (29.75 S$) |
9,072.38 ₡ (23.88 S$) |
-19.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,374.69 ₡ (64.16 S$) |
18,169.04 ₡ (47.83 S$) |
-25.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,174.95 ₡ (79.43 S$) |
52,836.21 ₡ (139.08 S$) |
+75.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14,975.77 ₡ (39.42 S$) |
6,463.31 ₡ (17.01 S$) |
-56.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (10.53 S$) |
5,698.30 ₡ (15.00 S$) |
+42.5 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (625.19 S$) |
566,973.38 ₡ (1,492.48 S$) |
+138.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,491,159.44 ₡ (14,454.74 S$) |
14,235,269.43 ₡ (37,472.44 S$) |
+159.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,913.85 ₡ (112.96 S$) |
34,620.31 ₡ (91.13 S$) |
-19.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,768.72 ₡ (70.47 S$) |
22,350.47 ₡ (58.83 S$) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,955.84 ₡ (170.99 S$) |
47,643.31 ₡ (125.41 S$) |
-26.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61,252.63 ₡ (161.24 S$) |
53,914.64 ₡ (141.92 S$) |
-12.0 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
359,169.64 ₡ (945.47 S$) |
1,402,870.84 ₡ (3,692.87 S$) |
+290.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
227,309.95 ₡ (598.36 S$) |
1,029,991.93 ₡ (2,711.32 S$) |
+353.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
691,610.31 ₡ (1,820.57 S$) |
2,681,844.05 ₡ (7,059.60 S$) |
+287.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
530,421.20 ₡ (1,396.26 S$) |
1,898,663.47 ₡ (4,997.98 S$) |
+258.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,994.42 ₡ (221.10 S$) |
922,205.08 ₡ (2,427.58 S$) |
+997.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
62,993.46 ₡ (165.82 S$) |
628,591.41 ₡ (1,654.68 S$) |
+897.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
451,156.60 ₡ (1,187.61 S$) |
2,317,355.43 ₡ (6,100.13 S$) |
+413.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 3.50 | -63.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 53 | 660 |
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