Restaurants | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (11.08 $) |
27.07 S$ (20.00 $) |
+80.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
92.50 S$ (68.34 $) |
135.35 S$ (100.00 $) |
+46.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (7.39 $) |
16.24 S$ (12.00 $) |
+62.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (7.39 $) |
12.18 S$ (9.00 $) |
+21.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (7.39 $) |
16.24 S$ (12.00 $) |
+62.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.44 S$ (4.76 $) |
8.05 S$ (5.95 $) |
+25.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.04 S$ (1.51 $) |
4.00 S$ (2.96 $) |
+96.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 S$ (1.14 $) |
3.45 S$ (2.55 $) |
+124.5 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.57 S$ (10.77 $) |
6.87 S$ (5.07 $) |
-52.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.53 S$ (1.87 $) |
5.88 S$ (4.34 $) |
+132.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.63 S$ (1.20 $) |
2.96 S$ (2.19 $) |
+82.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.47 S$ (3.30 $) |
6.99 S$ (5.17 $) |
+56.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.16 S$ (8.25 $) |
9.34 S$ (6.90 $) |
-16.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (4.63 $) |
8.28 S$ (6.12 $) |
+32.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (9.03 $) |
10.94 S$ (8.08 $) |
-10.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (1.89 $) |
3.63 S$ (2.68 $) |
+41.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 S$ (1.43 $) |
1.41 S$ (1.04 $) |
-27.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (1.74 $) |
2.48 S$ (1.83 $) |
+5.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 S$ (1.28 $) |
4.02 S$ (2.97 $) |
+132.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (1.05 $) |
2.63 S$ (1.95 $) |
+85.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (1.02 $) |
2.47 S$ (1.83 $) |
+78.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (1.68 $) |
4.37 S$ (3.23 $) |
+92.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (1.32 $) |
3.48 S$ (2.57 $) |
+94.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (22.16 $) |
20.30 S$ (15.00 $) |
-32.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.55 S$ (4.10 $) |
2.64 S$ (1.95 $) |
-52.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (4.58 $) |
4.05 S$ (2.99 $) |
-34.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 S$ (12.19 $) |
14.89 S$ (11.00 $) |
-9.8 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (1.48 $) |
3.38 S$ (2.50 $) |
+69.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (94.57 $) |
121.82 S$ (90.00 $) |
-4.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (3.25 $) |
4.74 S$ (3.50 $) |
+7.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (1.19 $) |
4.06 S$ (3.00 $) |
+152.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (14.78 $) |
40.61 S$ (30.00 $) |
+103.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (7.94 $) |
6.56 S$ (4.85 $) |
-39.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (132,986.78 $) |
40,605.54 S$ (30,000.00 $) |
-77.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (117,266.26 $) |
36,197.86 S$ (26,743.53 $) |
-77.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.67 S$ (149.73 $) |
358.36 S$ (264.76 $) |
+76.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.88 S$ (17.64 $) |
70.50 S$ (52.08 $) |
+195.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.83 S$ (35.34 $) |
110.77 S$ (81.84 $) |
+131.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (102.76 $) |
135.13 S$ (99.83 $) |
-2.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.01 S$ (12.57 $) |
64.97 S$ (48.00 $) |
+281.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (11.08 $) |
20.30 S$ (15.00 $) |
+35.4 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,492.48 S$ (1,102.67 $) |
2,300.98 S$ (1,700.00 $) |
+54.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,472.44 S$ (27,685.22 $) |
21,656.29 S$ (16,000.00 $) |
-42.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.13 S$ (67.33 $) |
70.36 S$ (51.98 $) |
-22.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.83 S$ (43.47 $) |
57.71 S$ (42.64 $) |
-1.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (92.66 $) |
112.60 S$ (83.19 $) |
-10.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
141.92 S$ (104.85 $) |
160.73 S$ (118.75 $) |
+13.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (2,728.35 $) |
3,888.27 S$ (2,872.71 $) |
+5.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,711.32 S$ (2,003.16 $) |
3,327.40 S$ (2,458.33 $) |
+22.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (5,215.74 $) |
6,684.88 S$ (4,938.89 $) |
-5.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,997.98 S$ (3,692.58 $) |
5,498.47 S$ (4,062.35 $) |
+10.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,427.58 S$ (1,793.53 $) |
1,926.09 S$ (1,423.02 $) |
-20.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (1,222.51 $) |
1,416.86 S$ (1,046.80 $) |
-14.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,093.35 S$ (4,501.86 $) |
9,389.18 S$ (6,936.87 $) |
+54.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 6.66 | +90.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 658 | 103 |
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