Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 17.9% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% less in Singapore
- Transportation
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pay 78.2% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Singapore
- Childcare
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pay 58.5% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% less in Singapore
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% less in Singapore
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of New York City, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
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pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
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