Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 1.0% cheaper than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 95.0% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.3% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Santa Monica. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$8.41
SGD10.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$10.38
SGD13.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
|
pay 95.0% more for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$8.18
SGD10.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$90.29
SGD116.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$135,434.68
SGD174,169.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$9.48
SGD12.19
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$36.16
SGD46.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,530.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,557.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$121.43
SGD156.16
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,530.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD35,199.10
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.73
SGD8.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.64
SGD16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$105.20
SGD135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$11.29
SGD14.51
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$66.32
SGD85.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$44.36
SGD57.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$96.71
SGD124.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$111.62
SGD143.55
|
|
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