Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Singapore 

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 27.7% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 53.5% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Singapore are 117.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 20.2% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 22.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 18.1% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(25.92 S$)
8.10 £
(14.00 S$)
     -46.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(120.96 S$)
57.87 £
(100.00 S$)
     -17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(12.53 S$)
5.79 £
(10.00 S$)
     -20.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(8.64 S$)
6.37 £
(11.00 S$)
     +27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(8.64 S$)
6.94 £
(12.00 S$)
     +38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(6.24 S$)
3.62 £
(6.26 S$)
     +0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(2.83 S$)
1.26 £
(2.18 S$)
     -23.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.92 S$)
0.90 £
(1.55 S$)
     -19.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 £
(8.45 S$)
8.30 £
(14.34 S$)
     +69.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.95 S$)
1.58 £
(2.73 S$)
     +39.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(1.51 S$)
0.99 £
(1.71 S$)
     +13.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(5.01 S$)
2.48 £
(4.28 S$)
     -14.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 £
(5.95 S$)
6.51 £
(11.26 S$)
     +89.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 £
(5.30 S$)
3.82 £
(6.60 S$)
     +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(8.31 S$)
7.09 £
(12.25 S$)
     +47.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(2.01 S$)
1.50 £
(2.59 S$)
     +29.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(1.04 S$)
0.98 £
(1.70 S$)
     +63.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.92 S$)
1.50 £
(2.59 S$)
     +35.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(2.21 S$)
0.92 £
(1.58 S$)
     -28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.03 S$)
0.82 £
(1.42 S$)
     +38.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £
(1.13 S$)
0.73 £
(1.26 S$)
     +11.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.57 S$)
1.37 £
(2.36 S$)
     +49.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(2.01 S$)
1.16 £
(2.01 S$)
     -0.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13.82 S$)
17.36 £
(30.00 S$)
     +117.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(3.75 S$)
3.17 £
(5.47 S$)
     +45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £
(4.05 S$)
3.86 £
(6.67 S$)
     +64.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.42 £
(26.65 S$)
9.84 £
(17.00 S$)
     -36.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(5.18 S$)
1.16 £
(2.00 S$)
     -61.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(113.87 S$)
69.45 £
(120.00 S$)
     +5.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(6.91 S$)
2.66 £
(4.60 S$)
     -33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(5.08 S$)
0.93 £
(1.61 S$)
     -68.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(34.56 S$)
12.04 £
(20.80 S$)
     -39.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(9.47 S$)
6.26 £
(10.81 S$)
     +14.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(48,875.99 S$)
104,167.71 £
(180,000.00 S$)
     +268.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(49,251.21 S$)
95,104.19 £
(164,338.40 S$)
     +233.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.02 £
(464.86 S$)
116.71 £
(201.68 S$)
     -56.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(22.51 S$)
13.54 £
(23.39 S$)
     +3.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.45 £
(50.90 S$)
28.14 £
(48.63 S$)
     -4.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.69 £
(68.58 S$)
85.04 £
(146.94 S$)
     +114.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(24.77 S$)
9.09 £
(15.72 S$)
     -36.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(22.46 S$)
8.68 £
(15.00 S$)
     -33.2 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,474.55 S$)
921.74 £
(1,592.76 S$)
     +8.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 £
(20,735.79 S$)
22,072.78 £
(38,141.38 S$)
     +83.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.46 £
(158.04 S$)
60.12 £
(103.88 S$)
     -34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.78 £
(65.28 S$)
32.17 £
(55.59 S$)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.78 £
(144.77 S$)
78.56 £
(135.75 S$)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.75 £
(141.26 S$)
93.02 £
(160.74 S$)
     +13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,030.21 £
(1,780.19 S$)
2,341.02 £
(4,045.24 S$)
     +127.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.79 £
(1,288.71 S$)
1,679.64 £
(2,902.38 S$)
     +125.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(3,499.56 S$)
4,546.40 £
(7,856.10 S$)
     +124.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.69 £
(2,418.64 S$)
2,754.66 £
(4,760.00 S$)
     +96.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(494.18 S$)
1,581.76 £
(2,733.25 S$)
     +453.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(370.18 S$)
1,048.98 £
(1,812.61 S$)
     +389.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,439.84 £
(4,216.00 S$)
3,066.84 £
(5,299.44 S$)
     +25.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 3.25      -38.9 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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