Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 13.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 43.1% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 97.4% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Singapore
- Childcare
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pay 8.5% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Singapore
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of George Town, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$10.16
SGD13.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.89
|
$7.52
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.12
SGD1.49
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$2.11
SGD2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$8.41
SGD11.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
$10.38
SGD13.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.91
|
$3.30
SGD4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$4.50
SGD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$1.80
SGD2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.36
SGD1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.80
SGD2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.02
SGD1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
|
pay 97.4% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$8.18
SGD10.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$90.29
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,232.44
|
$135,434.68
SGD180,588.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.55
|
$9.48
SGD12.64
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.58
|
$36.16
SGD48.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,436.91
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.05
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,651.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.50
|
$121.43
SGD161.92
|
|
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,331.80
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,586.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,936.21
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,496.48
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
$6.73
SGD8.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
$4.71
SGD6.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$12.64
SGD16.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.90
|
$105.20
SGD140.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$11.29
SGD15.05
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$66.32
SGD88.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$44.36
SGD59.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.61
|
$96.71
SGD128.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.49
|
$111.62
SGD148.84
|
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