Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Singapore Reverse

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 33.5% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 60.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Singapore are 130.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 18.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 31.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 17.8% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(25.96 S$)
8.09 £
(14.00 S$)
     -46.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(112.48 S$)
57.79 £
(100.00 S$)
     -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(12.98 S$)
5.78 £
(10.00 S$)
     -22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(8.65 S$)
5.78 £
(10.00 S$)
     +15.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.72 £
(8.18 S$)
6.93 £
(12.00 S$)
     +46.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(5.91 S$)
3.67 £
(6.35 S$)
     +7.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(3.09 S$)
1.24 £
(2.15 S$)
     -30.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(2.19 S$)
0.90 £
(1.56 S$)
     -29.0 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(8.13 S$)
8.44 £
(14.61 S$)
     +79.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.94 S$)
1.58 £
(2.74 S$)
     +41.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(1.28 S$)
0.96 £
(1.66 S$)
     +29.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(5.14 S$)
2.48 £
(4.29 S$)
     -16.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(5.61 S$)
6.53 £
(11.31 S$)
     +101.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(5.18 S$)
3.88 £
(6.72 S$)
     +29.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(8.17 S$)
7.60 £
(13.15 S$)
     +61.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.73 S$)
1.51 £
(2.61 S$)
     +50.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.96 S$)
0.99 £
(1.72 S$)
     +79.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.65 S$)
1.65 £
(2.85 S$)
     +72.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 £
(2.02 S$)
0.90 £
(1.55 S$)
     -23.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.95 S$)
0.83 £
(1.43 S$)
     +49.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.90 S$)
0.74 £
(1.28 S$)
     +42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(1.46 S$)
1.48 £
(2.57 S$)
     +76.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 £
(1.97 S$)
1.14 £
(1.97 S$)
     +0.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13.84 S$)
17.34 £
(30.00 S$)
     +116.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 £
(3.63 S$)
3.16 £
(5.46 S$)
     +50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(4.27 S$)
3.84 £
(6.64 S$)
     +55.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(25.96 S$)
9.82 £
(17.00 S$)
     -34.5 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(4.15 S$)
1.16 £
(2.00 S$)
     -51.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(121.13 S$)
69.35 £
(120.00 S$)
     -0.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(6.92 S$)
2.66 £
(4.60 S$)
     -33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.87 £
(4.97 S$)
0.93 £
(1.61 S$)
     -67.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(34.61 S$)
12.14 £
(21.00 S$)
     -39.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(9.42 S$)
6.22 £
(10.76 S$)
     +14.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(48,945.53 S$)
104,019.70 £
(180,000.00 S$)
     +267.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,011.12 £
(51,932.48 S$)
99,480.05 £
(172,144.40 S$)
     +231.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.32 £
(410.66 S$)
117.44 £
(203.23 S$)
     -50.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.89 £
(22.31 S$)
13.68 £
(23.68 S$)
     +6.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.27 £
(54.11 S$)
27.43 £
(47.47 S$)
     -12.3 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.09 £
(59.00 S$)
87.44 £
(151.31 S$)
     +156.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.77 £
(20.37 S$)
9.08 £
(15.72 S$)
     -22.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(17.30 S$)
8.67 £
(15.00 S$)
     -13.3 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,264.57 £
(2,188.26 S$)
884.88 £
(1,531.23 S$)
     -30.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,460.08 £
(26,752.76 S$)
21,895.26 £
(37,888.46 S$)
     +41.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.09 £
(116.10 S$)
60.82 £
(105.24 S$)
     -9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.88 £
(56.90 S$)
31.85 £
(55.12 S$)
     -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.16 £
(130.05 S$)
78.89 £
(136.52 S$)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.46 £
(132.32 S$)
95.35 £
(165.00 S$)
     +24.7 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,032.38 £
(1,786.47 S$)
2,329.94 £
(4,031.82 S$)
     +125.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 839.32 £
(1,452.40 S$)
1,674.56 £
(2,897.73 S$)
     +99.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,710.41 £
(2,959.76 S$)
4,571.39 £
(7,910.53 S$)
     +167.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,354.79 £
(2,344.39 S$)
2,782.29 £
(4,814.58 S$)
     +105.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 426.83 £
(738.60 S$)
1,578.75 £
(2,731.94 S$)
     +269.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 341.62 £
(591.15 S$)
1,029.96 £
(1,782.29 S$)
     +201.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,383.31 £
(4,124.18 S$)
3,150.14 £
(5,451.14 S$)
     +32.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 3.02      -47.4 %
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