Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Singapore 

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Consumer Prices in Singapore are 20.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 25.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Singapore are 31.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 48.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 23.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 0.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(40.56 S$)
11.09 $
(15.00 S$)
     -63.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(175.76 S$)
70.27 $
(95.00 S$)
     -45.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.22 S$)
7.40 $
(10.00 S$)
     -38.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.82 S$)
7.40 $
(10.00 S$)
     -7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(14.20 S$)
7.40 $
(10.00 S$)
     -29.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(7.67 S$)
4.79 $
(6.47 S$)
     -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(4.12 S$)
1.51 $
(2.04 S$)
     -50.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(3.09 S$)
1.12 $
(1.52 S$)
     -50.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(7.61 S$)
10.79 $
(14.59 S$)
     +91.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(5.86 S$)
1.86 $
(2.52 S$)
     -57.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(4.34 S$)
1.22 $
(1.65 S$)
     -61.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(6.93 S$)
3.35 $
(4.53 S$)
     -34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(10.09 S$)
8.26 $
(11.16 S$)
     +10.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(9.37 S$)
4.64 $
(6.27 S$)
     -33.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(11.75 S$)
9.04 $
(12.22 S$)
     +4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(4.19 S$)
1.90 $
(2.56 S$)
     -38.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(1.28 S$)
1.43 $
(1.94 S$)
     +51.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(3.42 S$)
1.74 $
(2.36 S$)
     -31.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(3.87 S$)
1.28 $
(1.73 S$)
     -55.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(2.44 S$)
1.05 $
(1.42 S$)
     -42.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(2.28 S$)
1.02 $
(1.38 S$)
     -39.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(4.07 S$)
1.68 $
(2.27 S$)
     -44.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(3.24 S$)
1.32 $
(1.79 S$)
     -44.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(27.04 S$)
22.19 $
(30.00 S$)
     +10.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(3.42 S$)
4.10 $
(5.55 S$)
     +62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(5.15 S$)
4.59 $
(6.20 S$)
     +20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(22.98 S$)
12.20 $
(16.50 S$)
     -28.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(3.92 S$)
1.48 $
(2.00 S$)
     -49.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(178.47 S$)
94.67 $
(128.00 S$)
     -28.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(6.76 S$)
3.25 $
(4.40 S$)
     -34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.73 S$)
1.19 $
(1.61 S$)
     -66.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(45.97 S$)
14.79 $
(20.00 S$)
     -56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(5.21 S$)
7.95 $
(10.75 S$)
     +106.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(42,588.72 S$)
133,133.83 $
(180,000.00 S$)
     +322.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(37,139.98 S$)
117,395.93 $
(158,722.00 S$)
     +327.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(247.67 S$)
149.90 $
(202.67 S$)
     -18.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(89.67 S$)
17.66 $
(23.88 S$)
     -73.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(96.75 S$)
35.37 $
(47.83 S$)
     -50.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(178.66 S$)
102.87 $
(139.08 S$)
     -22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(105.26 S$)
12.58 $
(17.01 S$)
     -83.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(27.04 S$)
11.09 $
(15.00 S$)
     -44.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(4,186.76 S$)
1,103.89 $
(1,492.48 S$)
     -64.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(78,755.34 S$)
27,715.83 $
(37,472.44 S$)
     -52.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(95.79 S$)
67.41 $
(91.13 S$)
     -4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(64.26 S$)
43.52 $
(58.83 S$)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(132.16 S$)
92.76 $
(125.41 S$)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(221.18 S$)
104.97 $
(141.92 S$)
     -35.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(5,611.59 S$)
2,731.37 $
(3,692.87 S$)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(3,849.02 S$)
2,023.59 $
(2,735.95 S$)
     -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(11,401.45 S$)
5,221.51 $
(7,059.60 S$)
     -38.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(6,088.26 S$)
3,756.83 $
(5,079.33 S$)
     -16.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(2,223.50 S$)
1,850.11 $
(2,501.39 S$)
     +12.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(1,476.02 S$)
1,223.86 $
(1,654.68 S$)
     +12.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,910.65 $
(7,991.34 S$)
4,407.07 $
(5,958.46 S$)
     -25.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 3.50      -47.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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