Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.9 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB635.03
|
$10.16
SGD13.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB404.17
|
$7.52
SGD9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB77.82
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB37.50
|
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB45.71
|
$2.11
SGD2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB362.43
|
$8.41
SGD11.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB299.70
|
$10.38
SGD13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.13
|
$3.30
SGD4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB161.55
|
$4.50
SGD5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB52.84
|
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB53.78
|
$1.36
SGD1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB69.62
|
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB86.45
|
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.10
|
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.32
|
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB206.67
|
$8.18
SGD10.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,723.35
|
$90.29
SGD119.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,598,958.11
|
$135,434.68
SGD179,532.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB404.85
|
$9.48
SGD12.57
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB582.80
|
$36.16
SGD47.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB29,703.20
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,638.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB20,568.87
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,636.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,334.72
|
$121.43
SGD160.97
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,543.44
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,577.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB495,017.22
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,282.99
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB138.78
|
$6.73
SGD8.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB162.97
|
$4.71
SGD6.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB204.63
|
$12.64
SGD16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,746.45
|
$105.20
SGD139.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB387.59
|
$11.29
SGD14.96
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,057.80
|
$66.32
SGD87.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,309.02
|
$44.36
SGD58.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,465.16
|
$96.71
SGD128.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,375.87
|
$111.62
SGD147.97
|
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