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Cost of Living in Singapore
Cost of living in Singapore is 17.42% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Singapore is 54.78% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 S$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 S$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.50 S$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 S$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.00 S$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.08 S$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.71 S$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.27 S$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 12.08 S$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.04 S$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 S$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.70 S$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 14.10 S$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.87 S$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.33 S$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.06 S$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.18 S$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.82 S$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.16 S$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.17 S$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.01 S$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.01 S$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.74 S$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25.00 S$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.70 S$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.31 S$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.15 S$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.80 S$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 S$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 S$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.89 S$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 17.50 S$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.48 S$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 116,950.00 S$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 105,073.29 S$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 143.97 S$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 S$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.83 S$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 136.10 S$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.30 S$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 S$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 973.04 S$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,992.45 S$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 93.18 S$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 51.21 S$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 121.34 S$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 124.11 S$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,688.88 S$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,765.34 S$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,602.91 S$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,903.35 S$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,121.18 S$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,085.56 S$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,141.21 S$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.16 |
Prices in Singapore
These data are based on 6018 entries in the past 12 months from 663 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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