Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 16.6% more expensive than Austin.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Austin, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
Austin
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.14
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
Austin
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.55
|
$2.08
SGD2.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
|
$9.16
SGD11.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$10.85
SGD14.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.33
SGD4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$4.67
SGD6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.91
SGD2.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.44
SGD1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.76
SGD2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.29
SGD1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.03
SGD1.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Austin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$8.01
SGD10.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$95.32
SGD123.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,639.19
|
$134,045.26
SGD173,691.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$9.23
SGD11.97
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
Austin
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.20
|
$35.83
SGD46.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,348.40
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,563.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,570.00
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,616.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.48
|
$116.07
SGD150.40
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
Austin
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,476.11
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,440.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,159.18
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
Austin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.79
SGD6.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.29
SGD15.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.67
|
$103.58
SGD134.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
Austin
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
|
$67.87
SGD87.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.85
|
$43.81
SGD56.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.04
|
$93.40
SGD121.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.87
|
$105.69
SGD136.95
|
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