Cost of living comparison
Detroit is 2.6% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Detroit instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
$9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
$3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
$6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
$13.68
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
$1,414.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
$1,026.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
$188.21
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
$16,800.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
$11.00
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Detroit
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
$95.00
|
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