Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.5% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
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pay 48.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 15.5% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 91.1% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Singapore
- Childcare
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pay 41.8% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% less in Singapore
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$10.16
SGD13.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$8.41
SGD11.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$10.38
SGD13.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$4.50
SGD6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 91.1% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$8.18
SGD11.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$90.29
SGD121.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$135,434.68
SGD182,254.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$9.48
SGD12.76
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$36.16
SGD48.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,694.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,676.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$121.43
SGD163.41
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,601.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,833.15
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$105.20
SGD141.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$11.29
SGD15.19
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$66.32
SGD89.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$44.36
SGD59.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$96.71
SGD130.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$111.62
SGD150.21
|
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