Cost of living comparison
London is 8.4% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in London
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in London
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in London
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.35
|
$16.17
CA$22.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.89
|
$10.06
CA$13.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.00
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.47
|
$1.82
CA$2.53
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.77
|
$2.31
CA$3.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.06
|
$6.30
CA$8.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.65
|
$6.82
CA$9.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.34
|
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.91
|
$5.67
CA$7.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$1.99
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$1.67
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.66
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.34
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.36
|
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.76
|
$4.19
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD118.65
|
$80.47
CA$111.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD177,974.71
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,900.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.46
|
$18.32
CA$25.44
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.51
|
$57.79
CA$80.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,607.35
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,079.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,613.45
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,674.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD159.58
|
$110.53
CA$153.49
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,563.44
|
$538.86
CA$748.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,968.22
|
$14,010.43
CA$19,455.59
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.85
|
$5.19
CA$7.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.19
|
$3.43
CA$4.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.61
|
$11.85
CA$16.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.24
|
$42.44
CA$58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.83
|
$10.77
CA$14.96
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.15
|
$63.40
CA$88.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.30
|
$51.73
CA$71.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.08
|
$85.77
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD146.68
|
$102.98
CA$143.01
|
|
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