Cost of living comparison

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Christchurch vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Christchurch is 4.0% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% more in Christchurch
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Christchurch
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Christchurch
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Christchurch
Childcare: pay 54.8% less in Christchurch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Christchurch
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Christchurch

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Christchurch are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Christchurch.

Christchurch vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Christchurch instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 59.1% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Christchurch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.93	$17.32 NZ$31.14	+70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.32	$10.75 NZ$19.33	+42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.08	$2.41 NZ$4.34	+58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.54	$1.84 NZ$3.30	+64.1%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Singapore	Christchurch
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.89	$2.00 NZ$3.59	-5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.54	$4.24 NZ$7.63	-49.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD14.24	$7.24 NZ$13.03	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.53	$6.43 NZ$11.55	+94.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.17	$4.09 NZ$7.36	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$1.34 NZ$2.41	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.86	$1.13 NZ$2.03	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$1.42 NZ$2.56	-21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.74	$2.52 NZ$4.53	+98.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.40	$0.97 NZ$1.74	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.42	$1.09 NZ$1.96	+4.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Singapore	Christchurch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD11.23	$6.28 NZ$11.30	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD123.83	$41.68 NZ$74.94	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD185,748.66	$26,874.66 NZ$48,327.03	-80.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD13.00	$17.02 NZ$30.61	+79.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Christchurch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD49.59	$48.71 NZ$87.59	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,764.92	$1,329.40 NZ$2,390.58	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,727.61	$1,214.34 NZ$2,183.67	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD166.55	$95.92 NZ$172.49	-21.0%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

	Singapore	Christchurch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,631.73	$634.54 NZ$1,141.05	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD37,539.32	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	-62.9%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Christchurch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.24	$6.57 NZ$11.81	-2.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.46	$3.34 NZ$6.01	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD17.34	$23.59 NZ$42.42	+86.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD144.28	$37.62 NZ$67.66	-64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.48	$10.75 NZ$19.33	-4.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Singapore	Christchurch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD90.95	$79.03 NZ$142.12	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD60.84	$38.35 NZ$68.97	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD132.63	$85.40 NZ$153.57	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD153.09	$144.00 NZ$258.94	+29.0%
Average			+5.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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