Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 41.2% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 56.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 79.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 43.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 21.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 22.4% higher than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (1,560.70 ¥) |
8.97 S$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (11,147.88 ¥) |
44.85 S$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (1,114.79 ¥) |
7.18 S$ (800.00 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 S$ (1,226.27 ¥) |
4.49 S$ (500.00 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (1,337.75 ¥) |
5.38 S$ (600.00 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.24 S$ (696.09 ¥) |
4.29 S$ (478.09 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 S$ (240.13 ¥) |
1.42 S$ (158.44 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.56 S$ (173.40 ¥) |
1.05 S$ (117.44 ¥) |
-32.3 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.24 S$ (1,587.12 ¥) |
7.53 S$ (839.37 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.73 S$ (304.39 ¥) |
1.85 S$ (206.03 ¥) |
-32.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (191.08 ¥) |
2.54 S$ (283.62 ¥) |
+48.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.24 S$ (473.21 ¥) |
2.88 S$ (321.22 ¥) |
-32.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.26 S$ (1,254.91 ¥) |
6.94 S$ (773.27 ¥) |
-38.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.60 S$ (735.30 ¥) |
3.99 S$ (445.12 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.25 S$ (1,365.75 ¥) |
11.28 S$ (1,257.67 ¥) |
-7.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 S$ (288.98 ¥) |
3.10 S$ (345.56 ¥) |
+19.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.70 S$ (189.53 ¥) |
1.52 S$ (169.98 ¥) |
-10.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.59 S$ (288.45 ¥) |
2.77 S$ (309.32 ¥) |
+7.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.58 S$ (176.39 ¥) |
2.81 S$ (313.70 ¥) |
+77.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (158.35 ¥) |
1.64 S$ (183.20 ¥) |
+15.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.26 S$ (140.44 ¥) |
1.53 S$ (170.19 ¥) |
+21.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.36 S$ (263.20 ¥) |
1.78 S$ (198.54 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.01 S$ (223.63 ¥) |
1.20 S$ (133.60 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (3,344.36 ¥) |
10.76 S$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-64.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.57 S$ (621.46 ¥) |
2.76 S$ (308.19 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.78 S$ (755.38 ¥) |
3.75 S$ (418.28 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (1,895.14 ¥) |
5.38 S$ (600.00 ¥) |
-68.3 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (222.96 ¥) |
1.97 S$ (220.00 ¥) |
-1.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (13,377.45 ¥) |
75.50 S$ (8,416.67 ¥) |
-37.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (512.80 ¥) |
5.38 S$ (600.00 ¥) |
+17.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (179.41 ¥) |
6.35 S$ (708.11 ¥) |
+294.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (2,318.76 ¥) |
30.50 S$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
+46.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (1,210.67 ¥) |
5.90 S$ (657.22 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (20,066,179.46 ¥) |
29,978.80 S$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-83.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
162,591.45 S$ (18,125,495.45 ¥) |
23,031.61 S$ (2,567,535.64 ¥) |
-85.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.82 S$ (22,610.22 ¥) |
229.07 S$ (25,536.69 ¥) |
+12.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.81 S$ (2,654.05 ¥) |
34.89 S$ (3,889.01 ¥) |
+46.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
49.29 S$ (5,495.09 ¥) |
45.58 S$ (5,081.17 ¥) |
-7.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
147.17 S$ (16,406.49 ¥) |
76.75 S$ (8,555.46 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (1,753.00 ¥) |
20.09 S$ (2,239.32 ¥) |
+27.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (1,672.18 ¥) |
17.04 S$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+13.6 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,560.36 S$ (173,946.70 ¥) |
446.56 S$ (49,781.86 ¥) |
-71.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,451.72 S$ (4,175,072.32 ¥) |
17,316.34 S$ (1,930,404.05 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
105.42 S$ (11,752.01 ¥) |
62.45 S$ (6,962.31 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.61 S$ (6,199.30 ¥) |
41.26 S$ (4,599.77 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
136.79 S$ (15,249.44 ¥) |
80.90 S$ (9,019.14 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
165.20 S$ (18,415.85 ¥) |
111.56 S$ (12,436.17 ¥) |
-32.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,051.28 S$ (451,631.96 ¥) |
794.96 S$ (88,620.82 ¥) |
-80.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,946.15 S$ (328,433.62 ¥) |
535.08 S$ (59,649.88 ¥) |
-81.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,925.64 S$ (883,540.75 ¥) |
1,726.93 S$ (192,516.31 ¥) |
-78.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,823.26 S$ (537,690.65 ¥) |
1,046.71 S$ (116,685.91 ¥) |
-78.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,746.18 S$ (306,140.53 ¥) |
767.29 S$ (85,536.16 ¥) |
-72.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,813.24 S$ (202,138.22 ¥) |
422.99 S$ (47,154.13 ¥) |
-76.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,249.28 S$ (585,183.20 ¥) |
2,779.84 S$ (309,892.61 ¥) |
-47.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 1.82 | -43.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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