Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 94.6% more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 97.7% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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