Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Singapore 

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 31.0% higher than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 35.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Singapore are 43.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 19.3% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 10.0% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 45.0% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(24.11 S$)
10.45 $
(14.00 S$)
     -41.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(100.45 S$)
74.66 $
(100.00 S$)
     -0.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.39 S$)
7.47 $
(10.00 S$)
     -25.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8.04 S$)
7.47 $
(10.00 S$)
     +24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(10.05 S$)
7.47 $
(10.00 S$)
     -0.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(7.53 S$)
4.64 $
(6.21 S$)
     -17.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(3.60 S$)
1.66 $
(2.22 S$)
     -38.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(2.96 S$)
1.20 $
(1.61 S$)
     -45.5 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 $
(5.94 S$)
10.52 $
(14.08 S$)
     +137.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.31 $
(4.43 S$)
2.01 $
(2.69 S$)
     -39.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.99 S$)
1.26 $
(1.68 S$)
     -15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 $
(5.45 S$)
3.20 $
(4.29 S$)
     -21.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 $
(7.67 S$)
7.57 $
(10.14 S$)
     +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.68 $
(6.27 S$)
5.03 $
(6.73 S$)
     +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.51 $
(8.73 S$)
9.54 $
(12.77 S$)
     +46.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 $
(3.29 S$)
1.97 $
(2.64 S$)
     -20.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.95 S$)
1.35 $
(1.81 S$)
     +90.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.01 $
(2.69 S$)
1.89 $
(2.53 S$)
     -6.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.86 $
(2.49 S$)
1.31 $
(1.75 S$)
     -29.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.68 S$)
1.02 $
(1.36 S$)
     -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.68 S$)
0.98 $
(1.31 S$)
     -22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 $
(2.65 S$)
1.79 $
(2.39 S$)
     -9.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $
(2.89 S$)
1.46 $
(1.95 S$)
     -32.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.09 S$)
23.14 $
(31.00 S$)
     +54.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(3.13 S$)
3.99 $
(5.35 S$)
     +71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $
(4.49 S$)
5.20 $
(6.96 S$)
     +55.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(12.05 S$)
12.69 $
(17.00 S$)
     +41.0 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(2.01 S$)
1.49 $
(2.00 S$)
     -0.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 44.24 $
(59.25 S$)
89.59 $
(120.00 S$)
     +102.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.69 S$)
3.43 $
(4.60 S$)
     -1.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $
(3.85 S$)
1.20 $
(1.61 S$)
     -58.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(46.88 S$)
15.68 $
(21.00 S$)
     -55.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.03 $
(4.05 S$)
8.16 $
(10.93 S$)
     +169.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,900.00 $
(37,369.26 S$)
134,388.53 $
(180,000.00 S$)
     +381.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,730.64 $
(35,803.02 S$)
120,654.02 $
(161,604.00 S$)
     +351.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.58 $
(247.23 S$)
159.53 $
(213.67 S$)
     -13.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.47 $
(79.65 S$)
16.11 $
(21.58 S$)
     -72.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.00 $
(89.75 S$)
34.50 $
(46.21 S$)
     -48.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.28 $
(71.36 S$)
107.04 $
(143.37 S$)
     +100.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $
(17.41 S$)
11.96 $
(16.02 S$)
     -8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(20.09 S$)
11.20 $
(15.00 S$)
     -25.3 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,393.75 $
(1,866.79 S$)
1,130.00 $
(1,513.53 S$)
     -18.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,093.75 $
(29,592.37 S$)
27,818.43 $
(37,260.00 S$)
     +25.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.71 $
(74.62 S$)
72.68 $
(97.34 S$)
     +30.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.12 $
(67.13 S$)
42.37 $
(56.75 S$)
     -15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.91 $
(112.39 S$)
98.64 $
(132.12 S$)
     +17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.53 $
(158.75 S$)
114.79 $
(153.76 S$)
     -3.1 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,231.07 $
(2,988.30 S$)
2,921.58 $
(3,913.16 S$)
     +30.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,430.88 $
(1,916.53 S$)
2,088.75 $
(2,797.67 S$)
     +46.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,825.00 $
(5,123.20 S$)
5,846.07 $
(7,830.23 S$)
     +52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,623.41 $
(3,513.79 S$)
3,691.80 $
(4,944.79 S$)
     +40.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 362.64 $
(485.72 S$)
2,051.44 $
(2,747.69 S$)
     +465.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.23 $
(352.57 S$)
1,332.49 $
(1,784.74 S$)
     +406.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,343.08 $
(7,156.53 S$)
3,993.97 $
(5,349.52 S$)
     -25.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.27      -50.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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