Cost of living comparison
Brooklyn is 32.4% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.8% more in Brooklyn
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% more in Brooklyn
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Brooklyn
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Brooklyn
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Brooklyn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Brooklyn
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Brooklyn
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Brooklyn are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Brooklyn.
If you lived in Brooklyn instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.12
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.71
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 60.7% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.72
|
$4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.87
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.41
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.26
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.81
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.33
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.57
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.58
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.24
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.69
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
|
$3,300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
|
$2,356.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.79
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
|
$1,772.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.69
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.08
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.32
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.83
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.57
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.63
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.28
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.86
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.12
|
$129.60
|
|
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