Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 24.3% higher than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 38.1% higher than in Singapore
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 58.9% higher than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 78.7% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 30.3% higher than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 14.0% lower than in Singapore
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Restaurants
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S$
(11.17 $)
40.28 S$
(30.00 $)
     +168.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 97.50 S$
(72.61 $)
167.84 S$
(125.00 $)
     +72.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(7.45 $)
16.11 S$
(12.00 $)
     +61.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(7.45 $)
10.74 S$
(8.00 $)
     +7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 S$
(7.45 $)
13.43 S$
(10.00 $)
     +34.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.32 S$
(4.71 $)
7.67 S$
(5.71 $)
     +21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 S$
(1.50 $)
4.10 S$
(3.06 $)
     +103.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 S$
(1.13 $)
3.08 S$
(2.30 $)
     +103.7 %
Markets
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.09 S$
(10.49 $)
7.40 S$
(5.51 $)
     -47.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 S$
(1.92 $)
5.70 S$
(4.24 $)
     +121.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 S$
(1.20 $)
4.52 S$
(3.36 $)
     +181.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.50 S$
(3.35 $)
6.94 S$
(5.17 $)
     +54.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.76 S$
(8.01 $)
10.18 S$
(7.58 $)
     -5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.40 S$
(4.76 $)
8.92 S$
(6.65 $)
     +39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.73 S$
(8.73 $)
11.81 S$
(8.80 $)
     +0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 S$
(1.94 $)
4.16 S$
(3.10 $)
     +60.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 S$
(1.42 $)
1.28 S$
(0.95 $)
     -33.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 S$
(1.80 $)
3.61 S$
(2.69 $)
     +49.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 S$
(1.28 $)
3.67 S$
(2.73 $)
     +113.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 S$
(1.06 $)
2.32 S$
(1.72 $)
     +63.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 S$
(1.05 $)
2.32 S$
(1.73 $)
     +65.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.27 S$
(1.69 $)
4.28 S$
(3.19 $)
     +88.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.81 S$
(1.35 $)
3.17 S$
(2.36 $)
     +75.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(22.34 $)
26.85 S$
(20.00 $)
     -10.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.48 S$
(4.08 $)
3.69 S$
(2.75 $)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.28 S$
(4.68 $)
4.95 S$
(3.69 $)
     -21.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.90 S$
(12.59 $)
22.83 S$
(17.00 $)
     +35.1 %
Transportation
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(1.49 $)
3.89 S$
(2.90 $)
     +94.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(89.37 $)
177.24 S$
(132.00 $)
     +47.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.57 S$
(3.41 $)
6.71 S$
(5.00 $)
     +46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(1.20 $)
4.70 S$
(3.50 $)
     +192.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.40 S$
(15.19 $)
45.65 S$
(34.00 $)
     +123.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.81 S$
(8.05 $)
5.14 S$
(3.83 $)
     -52.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(134,058.34 $)
46,994.47 S$
(35,000.00 $)
     -73.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 158,942.34 S$
(118,375.26 $)
37,949.93 S$
(28,263.92 $)
     -76.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 220.74 S$
(164.40 $)
229.90 S$
(171.22 $)
     +4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.01 S$
(16.39 $)
91.21 S$
(67.93 $)
     +314.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.81 S$
(34.86 $)
89.71 S$
(66.81 $)
     +91.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.85 S$
(104.90 $)
195.50 S$
(145.60 $)
     +38.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.62 S$
(11.63 $)
99.86 S$
(74.38 $)
     +539.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(11.17 $)
26.85 S$
(20.00 $)
     +79.0 %
Childcare
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,486.57 S$
(1,107.15 $)
4,253.67 S$
(3,168.00 $)
     +186.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,671.32 S$
(27,311.65 $)
77,876.54 S$
(58,000.00 $)
     +112.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.50 S$
(66.65 $)
92.60 S$
(68.96 $)
     +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.54 S$
(45.09 $)
63.17 S$
(47.05 $)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.67 S$
(93.59 $)
139.46 S$
(103.86 $)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.38 S$
(106.04 $)
220.37 S$
(164.12 $)
     +54.8 %
Rent Per Month
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,624.29 S$
(2,699.25 $)
5,736.14 S$
(4,272.10 $)
     +58.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,662.31 S$
(1,982.80 $)
4,085.95 S$
(3,043.09 $)
     +53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,130.77 S$
(5,310.77 $)
12,643.95 S$
(9,416.82 $)
     +77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,030.76 S$
(3,746.75 $)
6,851.47 S$
(5,102.76 $)
     +36.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,560.49 S$
(1,906.97 $)
2,545.29 S$
(1,895.65 $)
     -0.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,688.32 S$
(1,257.41 $)
2,134.64 S$
(1,589.81 $)
     +26.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Singapore Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,134.14 S$
(4,568.52 $)
7,286.39 S$
(5,426.68 $)
     +18.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 7.24      +102.1 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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