 
|
|
Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 17.41% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 43.36% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 103.84% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 25.10% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 31.30% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 5.00% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Singapore | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (21.18 S$) |
6.80 £ (12.00 S$) |
-43.36 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (88.27 S$) |
33.99 £ (60.00 S$) |
-32.03 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (8.83 S$) |
4.25 £ (7.50 S$) |
-15.03 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (6.18 S$) |
5.10 £ (9.00 S$) |
+45.66 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.60 £ (6.36 S$) |
5.66 £ (10.00 S$) |
+57.35 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (4.51 S$) |
3.01 £ (5.31 S$) |
+17.70 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.17 £ (2.06 S$) |
0.94 £ (1.65 S$) |
-19.85 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.91 £ (1.60 S$) |
0.71 £ (1.25 S$) |
-22.07 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.33 £ (5.88 S$) |
6.19 £ (10.93 S$) |
+85.93 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (1.51 S$) |
1.18 £ (2.08 S$) |
+37.49 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (0.97 S$) |
0.66 £ (1.16 S$) |
+18.68 % |
| Eggs (12) |
1.89 £ (3.33 S$) |
1.65 £ (2.92 S$) |
-12.28 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.45 £ (4.32 S$) |
5.30 £ (9.35 S$) |
+116.24 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.67 £ (4.72 S$) |
2.15 £ (3.79 S$) |
-19.60 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.52 £ (6.22 S$) |
5.49 £ (9.69 S$) |
+55.83 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (1.45 S$) |
1.06 £ (1.87 S$) |
+29.07 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (0.78 S$) |
0.70 £ (1.24 S$) |
+59.13 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.75 £ (1.33 S$) |
1.06 £ (1.88 S$) |
+41.40 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (1.44 S$) |
0.63 £ (1.12 S$) |
-22.22 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.95 S$) |
0.63 £ (1.11 S$) |
+16.43 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (0.75 S$) |
0.55 £ (0.96 S$) |
+29.16 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (1.30 S$) |
1.35 £ (2.38 S$) |
+83.49 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 £ (1.73 S$) |
1.07 £ (1.90 S$) |
+9.76 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (12.36 S$) |
16.99 £ (30.00 S$) |
+142.76 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.56 £ (2.75 S$) |
3.19 £ (5.63 S$) |
+104.83 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (2.86 S$) |
3.68 £ (6.50 S$) |
+127.17 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
9.00 £ (15.89 S$) |
7.36 £ (13.00 S$) |
-18.18 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (4.24 S$) |
1.02 £ (1.80 S$) |
-57.52 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (105.92 S$) |
56.64 £ (100.00 S$) |
-5.59 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (5.30 S$) |
1.98 £ (3.50 S$) |
-33.92 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (5.68 S$) |
0.50 £ (0.89 S$) |
-84.42 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (35.31 S$) |
10.20 £ (18.00 S$) |
-49.02 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.31 £ (7.60 S$) |
4.39 £ (7.75 S$) |
+1.94 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (31,777.30 S$) |
65,650.64 £ (115,900.00 S$) |
+264.73 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,037.98 £ (31,844.36 S$) |
63,200.72 £ (111,574.90 S$) |
+250.38 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.76 £ (250.26 S$) |
87.89 £ (155.16 S$) |
-38.00 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 £ (0.25 S$) |
0.09 £ (0.16 S$) |
-37.65 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
22.39 £ (39.52 S$) |
24.22 £ (42.76 S$) |
+8.19 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.05 £ (56.58 S$) |
72.21 £ (127.48 S$) |
+125.31 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.48 £ (16.74 S$) |
8.65 £ (15.27 S$) |
-8.82 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (17.65 S$) |
6.80 £ (12.00 S$) |
-32.03 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889.49 £ (1,570.31 S$) |
524.90 £ (926.67 S$) |
-40.99 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,000.00 £ (22,950.27 S$) |
15,642.52 £ (27,615.38 S$) |
+20.33 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.49 £ (101.49 S$) |
52.96 £ (93.49 S$) |
-7.88 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.59 £ (52.24 S$) |
28.43 £ (50.19 S$) |
-3.92 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.08 £ (106.07 S$) |
70.58 £ (124.60 S$) |
+17.47 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.46 £ (112.04 S$) |
72.10 £ (127.29 S$) |
+13.61 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
776.26 £ (1,370.41 S$) |
1,605.30 £ (2,834.01 S$) |
+106.80 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
630.19 £ (1,112.53 S$) |
1,079.57 £ (1,905.87 S$) |
+71.31 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,273.45 £ (2,248.16 S$) |
3,008.77 £ (5,311.70 S$) |
+136.27 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
972.54 £ (1,716.93 S$) |
1,751.65 £ (3,092.37 S$) |
+80.11 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
460.78 £ (813.46 S$) |
1,324.85 £ (2,338.91 S$) |
+187.53 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
302.73 £ (534.44 S$) |
648.62 £ (1,145.08 S$) |
+114.26 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,776.66 £ (3,136.53 S$) |
2,419.78 £ (4,271.89 S$) |
+36.20 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.29 | 2.38 | -27.78 % |
| Last update: | June 2017 | June 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 4292 | 543 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: GBP |