Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Singapore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 295.3% higher than in Bangladesh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 511.3% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 2,822.3% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 250.8% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 197.4% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 172.6% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (2.16 S$) |
1,294.39 ৳ (14.00 S$) |
+547.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ৳ (16.22 S$) |
9,245.65 ৳ (100.00 S$) |
+516.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
536.21 ৳ (5.80 S$) |
924.56 ৳ (10.00 S$) |
+72.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (5.41 S$) |
1,109.48 ৳ (12.00 S$) |
+121.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ৳ (6.49 S$) |
1,109.48 ৳ (12.00 S$) |
+84.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
219.89 ৳ (2.38 S$) |
579.35 ৳ (6.27 S$) |
+163.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.71 ৳ (0.39 S$) |
209.71 ৳ (2.27 S$) |
+487.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
19.04 ৳ (0.21 S$) |
149.63 ৳ (1.62 S$) |
+686.1 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
337.12 ৳ (3.65 S$) |
1,321.93 ৳ (14.30 S$) |
+292.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.33 ৳ (0.72 S$) |
248.83 ৳ (2.69 S$) |
+275.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.49 ৳ (0.35 S$) |
157.25 ৳ (1.70 S$) |
+384.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
147.48 ৳ (1.60 S$) |
396.36 ৳ (4.29 S$) |
+168.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.46 ৳ (4.31 S$) |
993.50 ৳ (10.75 S$) |
+149.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.26 ৳ (1.51 S$) |
588.36 ৳ (6.36 S$) |
+322.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
350.92 ৳ (3.80 S$) |
1,144.12 ৳ (12.37 S$) |
+226.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
124.96 ৳ (1.35 S$) |
236.11 ৳ (2.55 S$) |
+88.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
48.92 ৳ (0.53 S$) |
163.08 ৳ (1.76 S$) |
+233.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
122.29 ৳ (1.32 S$) |
236.57 ৳ (2.56 S$) |
+93.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
37.04 ৳ (0.40 S$) |
152.57 ৳ (1.65 S$) |
+311.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.07 ৳ (0.24 S$) |
135.25 ৳ (1.46 S$) |
+512.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
37.76 ৳ (0.41 S$) |
123.37 ৳ (1.33 S$) |
+226.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
42.74 ৳ (0.46 S$) |
221.99 ৳ (2.40 S$) |
+419.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.60 ৳ (0.36 S$) |
182.83 ৳ (1.98 S$) |
+444.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
850.00 ৳ (9.19 S$) |
2,773.69 ৳ (30.00 S$) |
+226.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
380.85 ৳ (4.12 S$) |
506.79 ৳ (5.48 S$) |
+33.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
637.74 ৳ (6.90 S$) |
634.98 ৳ (6.87 S$) |
-0.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (3.79 S$) |
1,571.76 ৳ (17.00 S$) |
+349.1 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (0.54 S$) |
184.91 ৳ (2.00 S$) |
+269.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 ৳ (16.22 S$) |
11,094.78 ৳ (120.00 S$) |
+639.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (1.08 S$) |
425.30 ৳ (4.60 S$) |
+325.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (0.87 S$) |
148.79 ৳ (1.61 S$) |
+84.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (3.24 S$) |
1,923.09 ৳ (20.80 S$) |
+541.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
475.74 ৳ (5.15 S$) |
1,003.68 ৳ (10.86 S$) |
+111.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,500,000.00 ৳ (37,855.65 S$) |
16,642,166.92 ৳ (180,000.00 S$) |
+375.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,302,661.19 ৳ (35,721.25 S$) |
14,781,596.51 ৳ (159,876.26 S$) |
+347.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,589.29 ৳ (38.82 S$) |
19,217.12 ৳ (207.85 S$) |
+435.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
642.43 ৳ (6.95 S$) |
2,141.10 ৳ (23.16 S$) |
+233.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,747.30 ৳ (18.90 S$) |
4,481.71 ৳ (48.47 S$) |
+156.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,545.16 ৳ (16.71 S$) |
13,276.75 ৳ (143.60 S$) |
+759.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,323.08 ৳ (14.31 S$) |
1,453.88 ৳ (15.72 S$) |
+9.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (5.41 S$) |
1,386.85 ৳ (15.00 S$) |
+177.4 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,946.41 ৳ (42.68 S$) |
137,168.44 ৳ (1,483.60 S$) |
+3,375.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
160,867.14 ৳ (1,739.92 S$) |
3,428,080.93 ৳ (37,077.78 S$) |
+2,031.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,014.41 ৳ (21.79 S$) |
9,479.99 ৳ (102.53 S$) |
+370.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,279.31 ৳ (24.65 S$) |
5,334.18 ৳ (57.69 S$) |
+134.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,490.71 ৳ (48.57 S$) |
12,411.49 ৳ (134.24 S$) |
+176.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,086.17 ৳ (44.20 S$) |
14,198.34 ৳ (153.57 S$) |
+247.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,593.76 ৳ (125.40 S$) |
376,276.38 ৳ (4,069.77 S$) |
+3,145.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,132.25 ৳ (66.33 S$) |
270,325.15 ৳ (2,923.81 S$) |
+4,308.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,943.02 ৳ (302.23 S$) |
727,729.84 ৳ (7,871.05 S$) |
+2,504.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,519.48 ৳ (178.67 S$) |
443,004.25 ৳ (4,791.49 S$) |
+2,581.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,420.14 ৳ (91.07 S$) |
254,028.23 ৳ (2,747.54 S$) |
+2,916.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,965.86 ৳ (53.71 S$) |
165,974.36 ৳ (1,795.16 S$) |
+3,242.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,597.22 ৳ (309.30 S$) |
476,470.18 ৳ (5,153.45 S$) |
+1,566.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.94 | 3.23 | -67.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 298 | 381 |
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