Cost of Living in Singapore
Cost of living in Singapore is 10.23% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Singapore is, on average, 45.76% higher than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.50 S$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 S$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 S$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 S$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 S$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.61 S$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.90 S$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.41 S$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 12.16 S$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.20 S$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 S$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.02 S$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.11 S$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.62 S$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.45 S$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.08 S$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.67 S$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.94 S$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.29 S$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.32 S$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 S$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.11 S$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.87 S$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 30.00 S$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.14 S$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.58 S$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 S$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.80 S$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 S$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.73 S$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.01 S$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 18.00 S$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.54 S$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 120,000.00 S$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 103,846.93 S$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 150.91 S$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.26 S$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.81 S$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 136.36 S$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.36 S$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 S$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,250.51 S$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 29,421.31 S$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 98.26 S$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 51.80 S$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 123.64 S$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.45 S$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,822.30 S$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,881.48 S$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,317.28 S$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,192.71 S$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,518.06 S$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,292.39 S$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,866.90 S$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.43 |
Prices in Singapore
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Last update: May 2020
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Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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