Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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