Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.3 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
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pay 99.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 37.6% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
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pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Singapore
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
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