Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 17.2% more expensive than Melbourne.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$24.70
|
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.83
|
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.45
|
$1.14
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$2.08
SGD2.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.34
|
$9.16
SGD11.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.23
|
$10.85
SGD14.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.73
|
$3.33
SGD4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$5.91
|
$4.67
SGD6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.05
|
$1.91
SGD2.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.72
|
$1.44
SGD1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.79
|
$1.76
SGD2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.44
|
$1.29
SGD1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.53
|
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.47
|
$1.03
SGD1.33
|
|
pay 96.5% more for transportation
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.18
|
$8.01
SGD10.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$188.49
|
$95.32
SGD123.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,009.22
|
$134,045.26
SGD173,691.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.14
|
$9.23
SGD11.97
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$79.03
|
$35.83
SGD46.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,217.71
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,563.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,790.88
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,616.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$185.86
|
$116.07
SGD150.40
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,293.46
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,440.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$28,636.23
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,159.18
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$9.88
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.05
|
$4.79
SGD6.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$44.45
|
$12.29
SGD15.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$77.17
|
$103.58
SGD134.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$21.73
|
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
Melbourne
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$118.37
|
$67.87
SGD87.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$77.93
|
$43.81
SGD56.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$156.90
|
$93.40
SGD121.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$171.26
|
$105.69
SGD136.95
|
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