Cost of Living in Singapore

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,531.42$ (4,878.77S$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 970.44$ (1,340.70S$) without rent.
Cost of living in Singapore is, on average, 14.88% higher than in United States.
Rent in Singapore is, on average, 41.98% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 S$	5.50-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 S$	50.00-130.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 S$	7.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.00 S$	6.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.00 S$	8.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.64 S$	3.00-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.87 S$	1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.34 S$	1.00-2.20
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	12.10 S$	7.95-20.44
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.29 S$	1.54-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.42 S$	0.68-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.59 S$	2.40-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.81 S$	4.54-27.49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.93 S$	2.27-9.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.01 S$	5.44-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	2.08 S$	1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb)	1.50 S$	1.04-2.27
Oranges (1 lb)	2.14 S$	0.91-3.63
Tomato (1 lb)	1.61 S$	0.70-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	1.30 S$	0.59-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.28 S$	0.68-2.09
Lettuce (1 head)	2.27 S$	1.50-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.84 S$	0.70-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 S$	20.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.41 S$	3.03-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.62 S$	3.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.30 S$	13.20-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 S$	1.50-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	125.00 S$	86.96-140.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.90 S$	3.40-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 S$	0.89-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	19.60 S$	15.00-26.40
Gasoline (1 gallon)	11.64 S$	8.71-15.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	140,000.00 S$	120,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	125,906.56 S$	110,000.00-148,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	174.01 S$	130.00-255.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.22 S$	0.05-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	43.25 S$	30.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	118.42 S$	50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.88 S$	8.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 S$	11.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,274.57 S$	700.00-2,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	31,433.71 S$	20,000.00-42,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	94.02 S$	50.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	56.66 S$	30.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	139.42 S$	80.00-210.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	146.35 S$	70.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,124.51 S$	2,200.00-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,248.08 S$	1,500.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,216.67 S$	4,500.00-9,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,855.10 S$	3,000.00-5,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,540.05 S$	1,799.99-3,499.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,191.11 S$	899.99-1,799.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,936.57 S$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.13	1.35-3.00

Prices in Singapore

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Last update: August 2022
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