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Cost of Living in Singapore
Cost of living in Singapore is 19.80% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Singapore is 79.22% 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) | 5.31 S$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.68 S$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.24 S$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.12 S$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.13 S$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 S$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.95 S$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.00 S$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.02 S$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.77 S$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.88 S$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.32 S$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.75 S$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.18 S$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.14 S$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.95 S$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.40 S$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.92 S$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 30.00 S$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.12 S$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.60 S$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 13.00 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) | 18.00 S$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.79 S$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 120,000.00 S$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 108,599.06 S$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 146.06 S$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 S$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.21 S$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 131.28 S$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.70 S$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 S$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,086.07 S$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,638.10 S$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 91.63 S$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.50 S$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 126.14 S$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.85 S$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,971.72 S$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,957.68 S$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,176.49 S$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,123.93 S$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,410.03 S$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,212.48 S$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,247.49 S$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.36 |
Prices in Singapore
These data are based on 4644 entries in the past 12 months from 510 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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