Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 231.56% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 363.23% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 911.74% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 230.60% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 182.72% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 21.80% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ₹ (3.54 S$) |
761.98 ₹ (13.50 S$) |
+280.99 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ₹ (17.72 S$) |
4,515.43 ₹ (80.00 S$) |
+351.54 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
300.00 ₹ (5.32 S$) |
451.54 ₹ (8.00 S$) |
+50.51 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 ₹ (2.66 S$) |
564.43 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
+276.29 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
280.00 ₹ (4.96 S$) |
677.31 ₹ (12.00 S$) |
+141.90 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
133.64 ₹ (2.37 S$) |
318.51 ₹ (5.64 S$) |
+138.34 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
34.43 ₹ (0.61 S$) |
108.74 ₹ (1.93 S$) |
+215.86 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.58 ₹ (0.26 S$) |
77.43 ₹ (1.37 S$) |
+431.03 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.82 ₹ (3.58 S$) |
699.05 ₹ (12.39 S$) |
+246.38 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
34.27 ₹ (0.61 S$) |
126.93 ₹ (2.25 S$) |
+270.39 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.22 ₹ (0.45 S$) |
77.87 ₹ (1.38 S$) |
+208.72 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
74.86 ₹ (1.33 S$) |
196.86 ₹ (3.49 S$) |
+162.97 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
192.58 ₹ (3.41 S$) |
684.86 ₹ (12.13 S$) |
+255.62 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
118.57 ₹ (2.10 S$) |
256.04 ₹ (4.54 S$) |
+115.93 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.13 ₹ (3.79 S$) |
706.78 ₹ (12.52 S$) |
+230.07 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
75.51 ₹ (1.34 S$) |
121.64 ₹ (2.16 S$) |
+61.10 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
23.23 ₹ (0.41 S$) |
82.03 ₹ (1.45 S$) |
+253.09 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.66 ₹ (0.67 S$) |
119.66 ₹ (2.12 S$) |
+217.69 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
18.40 ₹ (0.33 S$) |
91.99 ₹ (1.63 S$) |
+400.06 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
12.87 ₹ (0.23 S$) |
70.14 ₹ (1.24 S$) |
+444.83 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.15 ₹ (0.29 S$) |
69.96 ₹ (1.24 S$) |
+333.30 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
40.61 ₹ (0.72 S$) |
123.18 ₹ (2.18 S$) |
+203.30 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.61 ₹ (0.51 S$) |
91.00 ₹ (1.61 S$) |
+218.10 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (12.40 S$) |
1,693.29 ₹ (30.00 S$) |
+141.90 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
147.55 ₹ (2.61 S$) |
289.42 ₹ (5.13 S$) |
+96.16 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
244.88 ₹ (4.34 S$) |
336.46 ₹ (5.96 S$) |
+37.40 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
340.00 ₹ (6.02 S$) |
801.49 ₹ (14.20 S$) |
+135.73 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ₹ (0.44 S$) |
112.89 ₹ (2.00 S$) |
+351.54 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ₹ (14.17 S$) |
6,914.25 ₹ (122.50 S$) |
+764.28 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ₹ (0.89 S$) |
220.13 ₹ (3.90 S$) |
+340.25 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 ₹ (0.57 S$) |
90.84 ₹ (1.61 S$) |
+182.21 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.77 S$) |
1,128.86 ₹ (20.00 S$) |
+1,028.86 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
395.95 ₹ (7.02 S$) |
573.73 ₹ (10.16 S$) |
+44.90 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000.00 ₹ (17,717.03 S$) |
7,563,342.78 ₹ (134,000.00 S$) |
+656.33 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,789,498.57 ₹ (31,704.61 S$) |
6,959,568.41 ₹ (123,302.91 S$) |
+288.91 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,830.83 ₹ (50.15 S$) |
9,528.39 ₹ (168.81 S$) |
+236.59 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.92 ₹ (0.02 S$) |
12.16 ₹ (0.22 S$) |
+1,216.65 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
728.96 ₹ (12.92 S$) |
2,512.56 ₹ (44.52 S$) |
+244.68 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,601.09 ₹ (28.37 S$) |
6,643.53 ₹ (117.70 S$) |
+314.94 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
564.60 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
889.69 ₹ (15.76 S$) |
+57.58 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (5.32 S$) |
761.98 ₹ (13.50 S$) |
+153.99 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,253.09 ₹ (93.07 S$) |
70,799.60 ₹ (1,254.36 S$) |
+1,247.77 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
128,814.01 ₹ (2,282.20 S$) |
1,687,883.78 ₹ (29,904.29 S$) |
+1,210.33 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,271.67 ₹ (40.25 S$) |
5,360.53 ₹ (94.97 S$) |
+135.97 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,271.82 ₹ (40.25 S$) |
3,269.50 ₹ (57.93 S$) |
+43.92 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,691.00 ₹ (65.39 S$) |
7,866.58 ₹ (139.37 S$) |
+113.13 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,821.21 ₹ (49.98 S$) |
8,761.18 ₹ (155.22 S$) |
+210.55 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,340.91 ₹ (271.80 S$) |
171,351.11 ₹ (3,035.83 S$) |
+1,016.96 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,915.25 ₹ (175.67 S$) |
122,038.61 ₹ (2,162.16 S$) |
+1,130.82 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,797.27 ₹ (634.22 S$) |
345,524.35 ₹ (6,121.67 S$) |
+865.23 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,126.92 ₹ (392.02 S$) |
202,654.76 ₹ (3,590.44 S$) |
+815.87 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,003.13 ₹ (194.94 S$) |
144,120.22 ₹ (2,553.38 S$) |
+1,209.81 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,236.89 ₹ (92.78 S$) |
67,980.68 ₹ (1,204.42 S$) |
+1,198.11 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
56,433.54 ₹ (999.83 S$) |
318,401.27 ₹ (5,641.13 S$) |
+464.21 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.40 | 2.02 | -75.94 % |
| Last update: | May 2022 | May 2022 | |
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