Cost of living comparison
Corby is 0.7% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% more in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Corby
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Corby are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.2% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.40
|
$19.37
£14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.93
|
$8.13
£6.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$2.91
£2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$1.55
£1.18
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.78
|
$1.66
£1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.10
|
$4.36
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.70
|
$6.11
£4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.35
|
$3.64
£2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.93
|
$4.21
£3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.38
|
$1.19
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.57
£0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.67
|
$1.35
£1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.37
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.80
|
$7.21
£5.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.15
|
$77.49
£59.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD178,719.60
|
$29,624.64
£22,645.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.51
|
$14.39
£11.00
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.71
|
$36.51
£27.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,622.45
|
$904.08
£691.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,624.39
|
$1,033.23
£789.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.25
|
$247.58
£189.25
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,569.99
|
$2,131.68
£1,629.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,118.76
|
$6,457.69
£4,936.31
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.89
|
$5.17
£3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.21
|
$3.95
£3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.68
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.82
|
$33.26
£25.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.89
|
$11.37
£8.69
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.51
|
$86.10
£65.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.54
|
$48.43
£37.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.61
|
$88.26
£67.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.30
|
$90.41
£69.11
|
|
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