Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 37.6% more expensive than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 61.6% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 81.3% more for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
|
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