Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.7 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.36
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.76
|
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.09
|
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
pay 66.7% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR223.31
|
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
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