Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 10.5% more expensive than Brighton.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% more in Singapore
- Transportation
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pay 50.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Brighton. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.59
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.65
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.63
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.21
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.55
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.24
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£5.17
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.69
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£3.09
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.18
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.75
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.18
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.65
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.65
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 50.8% more for transportation
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.83
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£94.58
|
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.85
|
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£28.98
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,431.86
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,231.97
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£181.53
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,379.25
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,554.89
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.24
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£16.11
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£40.31
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.52
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
Brighton
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£74.26
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£38.97
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£67.58
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
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