Cost of Living in Singapore

Summary of cost of living in Singapore:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,802.6€ (5,514.5S$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,052.0€ (1,525.6S$) without rent.
Cost of living in Singapore is, on average, 10.3% higher than in United States.
Rent in Singapore is, on average, 58.2% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.34 €	4.14-17.24
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	68.96 €	41.37-124.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.90 €	5.52-7.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.90 €	3.45-10.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.24 €	4.83-11.03
Cappuccino (regular)	4.43 €	2.07-6.03
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.41 €	1.03-2.07
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.06 €	0.69-1.72
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.23 €	6.53-15.66
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.75 €	1.17-3.13
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.63-1.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.13 €	2.19-4.30
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.80 €	3.13-18.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.40 €	1.95-8.13
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.83 €	3.75-14.36
Apples (1 lb)	1.76 €	0.94-3.00
Banana (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.88-1.99
Oranges (1 lb)	1.63 €	0.78-2.78
Tomato (1 lb)	1.20 €	0.63-2.50
Potato (1 lb)	0.95 €	0.47-1.72
Onion (1 lb)	0.95 €	0.59-1.72
Lettuce (1 head)	1.56 €	1.03-2.76
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.24 €	0.55-2.41
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.69 €	13.79-34.48
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.76 €	2.41-5.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.25 €	2.07-6.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.10 €	10.34-17.24
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.38 €	1.02-1.72
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	88.27 €	62.06-103.44
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 €	2.55-4.14
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.11 €	0.70-2.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.79 €	9.93-18.62
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.42 €	5.61-9.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	124,122.84 €	110,331.41-137,155.73
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	109,209.56 €	99,298.27-120,674.98
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	146.30 €	87.92-244.22
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	16.33 €	6.90-34.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.45 €	26.20-41.37
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	93.70 €	55.17-137.91
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.11 €	6.90-17.24
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.34 €	8.96-13.79
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,033.46 €	551.66-1,723.93
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,243.91 €	20,687.14-34,478.57
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	63.30 €	27.58-89.64
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.14 €	20.69-55.17
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.23 €	58.61-113.78
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	100.52 €	61.37-165.50
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,599.07 €	1,723.93-3,792.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,838.27 €	1,241.23-2,758.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,969.37 €	3,309.94-7,240.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,444.82 €	2,413.50-4,827.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,721.83 €	1,034.35-2,068.70
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,093.32 €	689.57-1,473.44
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,177.16 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.48	2.60-4.80

Prices in Singapore

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