Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 43.5% more expensive than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Lexington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$10.38
SGD13.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$8.18
SGD10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$90.29
SGD115.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$135,434.68
SGD173,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$9.48
SGD12.14
|
|
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$36.16
SGD46.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$121.43
SGD155.52
|
|
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$6.73
SGD8.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.71
SGD6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$12.64
SGD16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$105.20
SGD134.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.29
SGD14.45
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Lexington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$66.32
SGD84.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$44.36
SGD56.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$96.71
SGD123.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$111.62
SGD142.95
|
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