Cost of living comparison
Fairbanks is 36.5% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.3% more in Fairbanks
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Fairbanks
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Fairbanks
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Fairbanks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% more in Fairbanks
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Fairbanks
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Fairbanks are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fairbanks.
If you lived in Fairbanks instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 99.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.08
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.69
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$5.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.84
|
$8.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$7.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$3.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$3.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.28
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,426.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.21
|
$20.90
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.57
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,535.43
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,561.35
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.40
|
$126.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,532.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,251.10
|
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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.07
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.28
|
$11.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.49
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.54
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Fairbanks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.41
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.14
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.55
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.76
|
$120.00
|
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