Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Singapore Reverse

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 30.0% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 57.3% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Singapore are 126.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 18.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 26.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 22.1% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.97 $
(15.00 £)		 10.65 $
(14.00 S$)		      -46.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 86.53 $
(65.00 £)		 76.10 $
(100.00 S$)		      -12.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.98 $
(7.50 £)		 7.61 $
(10.00 S$)		      -23.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.66 $
(5.00 £)		 9.13 $
(12.00 S$)		      +37.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.99 $
(4.50 £)		 9.13 $
(12.00 S$)		      +52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.52 $
(3.39 £)		 4.77 $
(6.27 S$)		      +5.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(1.77 £)		 1.73 $
(2.27 S$)		      -26.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 $
(1.26 £)		 1.23 $
(1.62 S$)		      -26.6 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.26 $
(4.70 £)		 10.88 $
(14.30 S$)		      +73.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.12 £)		 2.05 $
(2.69 S$)		      +37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.74 £)		 1.29 $
(1.70 S$)		      +31.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $
(2.97 £)		 3.26 $
(4.29 S$)		      -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.33 $
(3.25 £)		 8.18 $
(10.75 S$)		      +88.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $
(3.00 £)		 4.84 $
(6.36 S$)		      +21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.31 $
(4.74 £)		 9.42 $
(12.37 S$)		      +49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 $
(0.99 £)		 1.94 $
(2.55 S$)		      +47.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		 1.34 $
(1.76 S$)		      +84.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 $
(0.96 £)		 1.95 $
(2.56 S$)		      +51.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.19 £)		 1.26 $
(1.65 S$)		      -20.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		 1.11 $
(1.46 S$)		      +52.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.51 £)		 1.02 $
(1.33 S$)		      +48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 $
(0.83 £)		 1.83 $
(2.40 S$)		      +64.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(1.12 £)		 1.50 $
(1.98 S$)		      +0.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.65 $
(8.00 £)		 22.83 $
(30.00 S$)		      +114.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 $
(2.07 £)		 4.17 $
(5.48 S$)		      +51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 $
(2.46 £)		 5.23 $
(6.87 S$)		      +59.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.93 $
(14.97 £)		 12.94 $
(17.00 S$)		      -35.1 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 $
(2.40 £)		 1.52 $
(2.00 S$)		      -52.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 93.19 $
(70.00 £)		 91.32 $
(120.00 S$)		      -2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.06 $
(3.80 £)		 3.50 $
(4.60 S$)		      -30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.68 $
(2.77 £)		 1.22 $
(1.61 S$)		      -66.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.63 $
(20.00 £)		 15.83 $
(20.80 S$)		      -40.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 $
(5.46 £)		 8.26 $
(10.86 S$)		      +13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,655.80 $
(28,285.00 £)		 136,977.96 $
(180,000.00 S$)		      +263.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,633.78 $
(29,770.76 £)		 121,664.02 $
(159,876.26 S$)		      +207.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.37 $
(239.14 £)		 158.17 $
(207.85 S$)		      -50.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.12 $
(12.86 £)		 17.62 $
(23.16 S$)		      +3.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.45 $
(31.14 £)		 36.89 $
(48.47 S$)		      -11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.28 $
(34.02 £)		 109.28 $
(143.60 S$)		      +141.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.55 $
(11.68 £)		 11.97 $
(15.72 S$)		      -23.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.31 $
(10.00 £)		 11.41 $
(15.00 S$)		      -14.3 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,667.90 $
(1,252.84 £)		 1,129.00 $
(1,483.60 S$)		      -32.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,613.60 $
(15,483.82 £)		 28,215.77 $
(37,077.78 S$)		      +36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.80 $
(65.95 £)		 78.03 $
(102.53 S$)		      -11.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.79 $
(32.89 £)		 43.90 $
(57.69 S$)		      +0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.68 $
(74.88 £)		 102.16 $
(134.24 S$)		      +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.99 $
(75.86 £)		 116.86 $
(153.57 S$)		      +15.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,378.69 $
(1,035.60 £)		 3,097.05 $
(4,069.77 S$)		      +124.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,118.92 $
(840.47 £)		 2,224.99 $
(2,923.81 S$)		      +98.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,306.86 $
(1,732.79 £)		 5,989.78 $
(7,871.05 S$)		      +159.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,812.57 $
(1,361.50 £)		 3,646.27 $
(4,791.49 S$)		      +101.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 590.40 $
(443.47 £)		 2,090.85 $
(2,747.54 S$)		      +254.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 466.92 $
(350.72 £)		 1,366.10 $
(1,795.16 S$)		      +192.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,172.07 $
(2,382.69 £)		 3,885.28 $
(5,105.56 S$)		      +22.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 3.23      -43.9 %
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