Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 42.7% more expensive than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
|
pay 55.4% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Singapore or Chapel Hill. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.