Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 0.5% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.1% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Chicago. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
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