Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 70.1% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 131.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 381.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 78.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 27.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 18.3% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.97 S$) |
1,560.70 ¥ (14.00 S$) |
+56.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (44.85 S$) |
11,147.88 ¥ (100.00 S$) |
+123.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.18 S$) |
1,114.79 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+39.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.49 S$) |
1,226.27 ¥ (11.00 S$) |
+145.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.38 S$) |
1,337.75 ¥ (12.00 S$) |
+123.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
478.09 ¥ (4.29 S$) |
696.09 ¥ (6.24 S$) |
+45.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
158.44 ¥ (1.42 S$) |
240.13 ¥ (2.15 S$) |
+51.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.44 ¥ (1.05 S$) |
173.40 ¥ (1.56 S$) |
+47.6 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
839.37 ¥ (7.53 S$) |
1,587.12 ¥ (14.24 S$) |
+89.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.03 ¥ (1.85 S$) |
304.39 ¥ (2.73 S$) |
+47.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
283.62 ¥ (2.54 S$) |
191.08 ¥ (1.71 S$) |
-32.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
321.22 ¥ (2.88 S$) |
473.21 ¥ (4.24 S$) |
+47.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
773.27 ¥ (6.94 S$) |
1,254.91 ¥ (11.26 S$) |
+62.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
445.12 ¥ (3.99 S$) |
735.30 ¥ (6.60 S$) |
+65.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,257.67 ¥ (11.28 S$) |
1,365.75 ¥ (12.25 S$) |
+8.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
345.56 ¥ (3.10 S$) |
288.98 ¥ (2.59 S$) |
-16.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.98 ¥ (1.52 S$) |
189.53 ¥ (1.70 S$) |
+11.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
309.32 ¥ (2.77 S$) |
288.45 ¥ (2.59 S$) |
-6.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
313.70 ¥ (2.81 S$) |
176.39 ¥ (1.58 S$) |
-43.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.20 ¥ (1.64 S$) |
158.35 ¥ (1.42 S$) |
-13.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
170.19 ¥ (1.53 S$) |
140.44 ¥ (1.26 S$) |
-17.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.54 ¥ (1.78 S$) |
263.20 ¥ (2.36 S$) |
+32.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.60 ¥ (1.20 S$) |
223.63 ¥ (2.01 S$) |
+67.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (10.76 S$) |
3,344.36 ¥ (30.00 S$) |
+178.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.19 ¥ (2.76 S$) |
621.46 ¥ (5.57 S$) |
+101.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
418.28 ¥ (3.75 S$) |
755.38 ¥ (6.78 S$) |
+80.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.38 S$) |
1,895.14 ¥ (17.00 S$) |
+215.9 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.97 S$) |
222.96 ¥ (2.00 S$) |
+1.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,416.67 ¥ (75.50 S$) |
13,377.45 ¥ (120.00 S$) |
+58.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.38 S$) |
512.80 ¥ (4.60 S$) |
-14.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.35 S$) |
179.41 ¥ (1.61 S$) |
-74.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (30.50 S$) |
2,318.76 ¥ (20.80 S$) |
-31.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
657.22 ¥ (5.90 S$) |
1,210.67 ¥ (10.86 S$) |
+84.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,978.80 S$) |
20,066,179.46 ¥ (180,000.00 S$) |
+500.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,567,535.64 ¥ (23,031.61 S$) |
18,125,495.45 ¥ (162,591.45 S$) |
+605.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,536.69 ¥ (229.07 S$) |
22,610.22 ¥ (202.82 S$) |
-11.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,889.01 ¥ (34.89 S$) |
2,654.05 ¥ (23.81 S$) |
-31.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,081.17 ¥ (45.58 S$) |
5,495.09 ¥ (49.29 S$) |
+8.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,555.46 ¥ (76.75 S$) |
16,406.49 ¥ (147.17 S$) |
+91.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,239.32 ¥ (20.09 S$) |
1,753.00 ¥ (15.72 S$) |
-21.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (17.04 S$) |
1,672.18 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
-12.0 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
49,781.86 ¥ (446.56 S$) |
173,946.70 ¥ (1,560.36 S$) |
+249.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,930,404.05 ¥ (17,316.34 S$) |
4,175,072.32 ¥ (37,451.72 S$) |
+116.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,962.31 ¥ (62.45 S$) |
11,752.01 ¥ (105.42 S$) |
+68.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,599.77 ¥ (41.26 S$) |
6,199.30 ¥ (55.61 S$) |
+34.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,019.14 ¥ (80.90 S$) |
15,249.44 ¥ (136.79 S$) |
+69.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,436.17 ¥ (111.56 S$) |
18,415.85 ¥ (165.20 S$) |
+48.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,620.82 ¥ (794.96 S$) |
451,631.96 ¥ (4,051.28 S$) |
+409.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,649.88 ¥ (535.08 S$) |
328,433.62 ¥ (2,946.15 S$) |
+450.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
192,516.31 ¥ (1,726.93 S$) |
883,540.75 ¥ (7,925.64 S$) |
+358.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,685.91 ¥ (1,046.71 S$) |
537,690.65 ¥ (4,823.26 S$) |
+360.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
85,536.16 ¥ (767.29 S$) |
306,140.53 ¥ (2,746.18 S$) |
+257.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
47,154.13 ¥ (422.99 S$) |
202,138.22 ¥ (1,813.24 S$) |
+328.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
309,892.61 ¥ (2,779.84 S$) |
585,183.20 ¥ (5,249.28 S$) |
+88.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 3.23 | +78.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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