Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 23.6% more expensive than Leeds.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Leeds, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.35
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.82
£7.78
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.67
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.21
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.98
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.53
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£3.12
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.79
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.36
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.57
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.09
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 55.9% more for transportation
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
£5.78
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.41
£71.65
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.21
£18.39
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 46.6% more for housing
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£31.66
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.53
£997.41
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.95
£718.77
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£164.54
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,611.41
£1,277.07
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,329.95
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.92
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.41
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
£12.77
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.96
£28.50
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.21
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
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pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Leeds
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£61.41
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£30.30
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£75.63
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£67.21
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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