Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Singapore 

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Consumer Prices in Singapore are 32.9% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 82.5% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Singapore are 208.9% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 14.1% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 47.3% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 11.9% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(25.02 S$)
8.39 £
(14.00 S$)
     -44.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(100.08 S$)
59.95 £
(100.00 S$)
     -0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(10.84 S$)
6.00 £
(10.00 S$)
     -7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(7.01 S$)
6.00 £
(10.00 S$)
     +42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(7.26 S$)
6.00 £
(10.00 S$)
     +37.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(5.04 S$)
3.74 £
(6.24 S$)
     +23.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(2.77 S$)
1.32 £
(2.20 S$)
     -20.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.85 S$)
0.94 £
(1.57 S$)
     -15.3 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(7.01 S$)
9.41 £
(15.70 S$)
     +124.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.73 S$)
1.53 £
(2.55 S$)
     +47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(1.08 S$)
0.91 £
(1.52 S$)
     +40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(3.88 S$)
2.50 £
(4.17 S$)
     +7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(5.47 S$)
6.95 £
(11.59 S$)
     +111.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(4.93 S$)
3.78 £
(6.30 S$)
     +27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(7.98 S$)
7.49 £
(12.49 S$)
     +56.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.57 S$)
1.66 £
(2.78 S$)
     +77.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.75 S$)
1.13 £
(1.89 S$)
     +152.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.54 S$)
1.54 £
(2.57 S$)
     +66.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.77 S$)
1.16 £
(1.94 S$)
     +9.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(0.71 S$)
0.87 £
(1.45 S$)
     +105.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(0.68 S$)
0.84 £
(1.40 S$)
     +105.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(1.27 S$)
1.63 £
(2.71 S$)
     +113.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(1.46 S$)
1.19 £
(1.98 S$)
     +35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13.34 S$)
17.99 £
(30.00 S$)
     +124.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(2.91 S$)
3.06 £
(5.11 S$)
     +75.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(3.25 S$)
3.73 £
(6.23 S$)
     +91.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(21.68 S$)
9.30 £
(15.52 S$)
     -28.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(4.17 S$)
1.20 £
(2.00 S$)
     -52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(116.76 S$)
76.74 £
(128.00 S$)
     +9.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(6.67 S$)
2.46 £
(4.10 S$)
     -38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(3.34 S$)
0.96 £
(1.61 S$)
     -51.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(28.02 S$)
11.99 £
(20.00 S$)
     -28.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(10.64 S$)
6.55 £
(10.92 S$)
     +2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(40,030.55 S$)
107,857.63 £
(179,900.00 S$)
     +349.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(42,889.87 S$)
93,316.95 £
(155,647.03 S$)
     +262.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(418.89 S$)
127.82 £
(213.20 S$)
     -49.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(20.20 S$)
13.49 £
(22.51 S$)
     +11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(52.51 S$)
27.81 £
(46.39 S$)
     -11.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(55.60 S$)
90.74 £
(151.34 S$)
     +172.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(21.68 S$)
10.60 £
(17.68 S$)
     -18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(16.68 S$)
8.99 £
(15.00 S$)
     -10.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(1,292.65 S$)
999.93 £
(1,667.82 S$)
     +29.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(16,262.41 S$)
21,618.42 £
(36,058.21 S$)
     +121.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(132.05 S$)
57.81 £
(96.42 S$)
     -27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(48.37 S$)
35.42 £
(59.08 S$)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(131.21 S$)
83.86 £
(139.87 S$)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(120.23 S$)
87.69 £
(146.26 S$)
     +21.6 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(1,479.40 S$)
2,704.24 £
(4,510.51 S$)
     +204.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(1,154.29 S$)
1,789.86 £
(2,985.38 S$)
     +158.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(2,538.17 S$)
5,203.73 £
(8,679.51 S$)
     +242.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(1,818.82 S$)
3,249.53 £
(5,420.03 S$)
     +198.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(669.62 S$)
1,572.05 £
(2,622.09 S$)
     +291.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(394.47 S$)
902.38 £
(1,505.12 S$)
     +281.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(4,186.88 S$)
4,037.38 £
(6,734.11 S$)
     +60.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 3.54      -21.2 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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