Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 0.5% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 79.0% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Singapore
- Childcare
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pay 3.0% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 79.0% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
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