Cost of living comparison
Bronx is 24.2% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% more in Bronx
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Bronx
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Bronx
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Bronx
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Bronx
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Bronx
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Bronx are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Bronx.
If you lived in Bronx instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.35
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.89
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.00
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.47
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.77
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.65
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.34
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.91
|
$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.66
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.36
|
?? | |
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.76
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD118.65
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD177,974.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.46
|
?? | |
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.51
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,607.35
|
$2,343.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,613.45
|
$2,518.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD159.58
|
$363.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,563.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,968.22
|
?? |
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.85
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.19
|
$2.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.61
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.24
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.83
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.30
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD146.68
|
$150.00
|
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