Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 64.0% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 130.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 372.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 72.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 39.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 9.7% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.75 S$) |
1,714.97 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
+71.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (52.48 S$) |
10,289.82 ¥ (90.00 S$) |
+71.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (6.56 S$) |
1,143.31 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+52.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (3.94 S$) |
1,143.31 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+154.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.25 S$) |
1,200.48 ¥ (10.50 S$) |
+100.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
445.36 ¥ (3.90 S$) |
737.55 ¥ (6.45 S$) |
+65.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.87 ¥ (1.35 S$) |
232.21 ¥ (2.03 S$) |
+49.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.39 ¥ (0.98 S$) |
175.31 ¥ (1.53 S$) |
+56.0 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
808.03 ¥ (7.07 S$) |
1,696.65 ¥ (14.84 S$) |
+110.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.41 ¥ (1.80 S$) |
291.29 ¥ (2.55 S$) |
+41.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.91 ¥ (2.07 S$) |
187.24 ¥ (1.64 S$) |
-21.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
327.52 ¥ (2.86 S$) |
514.57 ¥ (4.50 S$) |
+57.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
746.28 ¥ (6.53 S$) |
1,292.74 ¥ (11.31 S$) |
+73.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.17 ¥ (3.69 S$) |
708.92 ¥ (6.20 S$) |
+67.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,090.07 ¥ (9.53 S$) |
1,464.36 ¥ (12.81 S$) |
+34.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.04 ¥ (2.77 S$) |
291.71 ¥ (2.55 S$) |
-8.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
154.16 ¥ (1.35 S$) |
222.52 ¥ (1.95 S$) |
+44.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
276.43 ¥ (2.42 S$) |
266.16 ¥ (2.33 S$) |
-3.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
292.32 ¥ (2.56 S$) |
201.22 ¥ (1.76 S$) |
-31.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
176.66 ¥ (1.55 S$) |
158.63 ¥ (1.39 S$) |
-10.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.97 ¥ (1.35 S$) |
157.96 ¥ (1.38 S$) |
+2.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (1.65 S$) |
250.08 ¥ (2.19 S$) |
+32.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.21 ¥ (1.11 S$) |
204.81 ¥ (1.79 S$) |
+61.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.75 S$) |
3,429.94 ¥ (30.00 S$) |
+243.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.26 ¥ (2.63 S$) |
623.64 ¥ (5.45 S$) |
+107.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
407.25 ¥ (3.56 S$) |
705.32 ¥ (6.17 S$) |
+73.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.25 S$) |
1,835.02 ¥ (16.05 S$) |
+205.8 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.92 S$) |
228.66 ¥ (2.00 S$) |
+3.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (69.97 S$) |
14,634.41 ¥ (128.00 S$) |
+82.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (4.90 S$) |
497.34 ¥ (4.35 S$) |
-11.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (5.63 S$) |
184.00 ¥ (1.61 S$) |
-71.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,450.00 ¥ (30.18 S$) |
2,286.63 ¥ (20.00 S$) |
-33.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.19 ¥ (5.63 S$) |
1,229.36 ¥ (10.75 S$) |
+90.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,230.84 S$) |
20,579,635.60 ¥ (180,000.00 S$) |
+515.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (21,693.64 S$) |
18,107,006.10 ¥ (158,373.12 S$) |
+630.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,770.64 ¥ (216.66 S$) |
24,172.48 ¥ (211.42 S$) |
-2.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,922.86 ¥ (34.31 S$) |
2,745.46 ¥ (24.01 S$) |
-30.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,977.53 ¥ (43.54 S$) |
5,363.40 ¥ (46.91 S$) |
+7.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,400.46 ¥ (73.47 S$) |
15,723.11 ¥ (137.52 S$) |
+87.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,535.49 ¥ (22.18 S$) |
1,979.46 ¥ (17.31 S$) |
-21.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (15.74 S$) |
1,714.97 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
-4.7 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,248.82 ¥ (465.74 S$) |
171,348.60 ¥ (1,498.70 S$) |
+221.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,866,001.39 ¥ (16,321.00 S$) |
4,185,453.75 ¥ (36,608.12 S$) |
+124.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,376.23 ¥ (55.77 S$) |
10,232.65 ¥ (89.50 S$) |
+60.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,481.66 ¥ (39.20 S$) |
6,740.42 ¥ (58.96 S$) |
+50.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,480.88 ¥ (74.18 S$) |
14,440.04 ¥ (126.30 S$) |
+70.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,781.24 ¥ (103.04 S$) |
16,496.37 ¥ (144.29 S$) |
+40.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,980.04 ¥ (760.77 S$) |
423,970.98 ¥ (3,708.27 S$) |
+387.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,877.47 ¥ (506.23 S$) |
301,237.01 ¥ (2,634.77 S$) |
+420.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
184,921.07 ¥ (1,617.41 S$) |
816,270.38 ¥ (7,139.52 S$) |
+341.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
114,164.63 ¥ (998.54 S$) |
568,422.61 ¥ (4,971.71 S$) |
+397.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,978.62 ¥ (699.53 S$) |
285,987.22 ¥ (2,501.39 S$) |
+257.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,369.69 ¥ (423.07 S$) |
189,182.04 ¥ (1,654.68 S$) |
+291.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
333,296.48 ¥ (2,915.18 S$) |
693,455.74 ¥ (6,065.32 S$) |
+108.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 3.50 | +97.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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