Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

compared to

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 23.5% more expensive than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 42.0% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 65.2% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 49.7% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 59.7% more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Singapore

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪76.81	$10.16 SGD13.54	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪49.56	$7.52 SGD10.03	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.64	$1.52 SGD2.03	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪7.27	$1.12 SGD1.49	-42.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.78	$2.11 SGD2.81	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪24.08	$8.41 SGD11.22	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪26.98	$10.38 SGD13.85	+43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪14.35	$3.30 SGD4.40	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪17.71	$4.50 SGD6.00	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪5.05	$1.80 SGD2.40	+32.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.35	$1.36 SGD1.81	+50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.74	$1.80 SGD2.40	+143.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.33	$1.27 SGD1.69	+41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.21	$1.02 SGD1.36	+71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.15	$1.04 SGD1.38	+79.5%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 65.2% more for transportation

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪26.90	$8.18 SGD10.91	+13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪233.91	$90.29 SGD120.39	+43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪162,580.01	$135,434.68 SGD180,588.60	+209.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪37.27	$9.48 SGD12.64	-5.4%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 49.7% more for housing

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪98.01	$36.16 SGD48.21	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,459.54	$2,745.11 SGD3,660.33	+86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,888.33	$1,988.78 SGD2,651.83	+90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪533.81	$121.43 SGD161.92	-15.4%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 59.7% more for childcare

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪3,130.36	$1,189.74 SGD1,586.40	+41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪57,129.43	$27,370.99 SGD36,496.48	+78.1%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪31.72	$6.73 SGD8.98	-21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪15.09	$4.71 SGD6.28	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪34.69	$12.64 SGD16.85	+35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪315.62	$105.20 SGD140.27	+23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪44.60	$11.29 SGD15.05	-5.9%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪361.77	$66.32 SGD88.43	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪223.01	$44.36 SGD59.15	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪408.85	$96.71 SGD128.95	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪406.37	$111.62 SGD148.84	+2.1%
Average			-17.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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