Cost of living comparison
Atlanta is 16.4% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% more in Atlanta
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Atlanta
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Atlanta
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Atlanta
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Atlanta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Atlanta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Atlanta
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Atlanta are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Atlanta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Atlanta.
If you lived in Atlanta instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.01
|
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$3.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.30
|
$4.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
$3.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
$6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$3.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
$2.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$1.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.48
|
$3.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.63
|
$95.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,451.19
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.14
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.31
|
$67.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
|
$1,907.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03
|
$1,502.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.52
|
$157.88
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
|
$1,287.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03
|
$27,344.83
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.62
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.03
|
$5.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.19
|
$8.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD134.73
|
$61.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.45
|
$16.74
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.93
|
$52.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.82
|
$42.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.85
|
$93.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.95
|
$116.00
|
|
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