Cost of living comparison
Rehovot is 4.0% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rehovot
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Rehovot
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Rehovot
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Rehovot
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Rehovot
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Rehovot
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Rehovot
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Rehovot are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rehovot. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rehovot.
If you lived in Rehovot instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.35
|
$21.33
₪77.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.89
|
$14.67
₪53.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.00
|
$2.99
₪10.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.47
|
$2.61
₪9.47
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.77
|
$2.13
₪7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.06
|
$8.82
₪31.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.65
|
$6.78
₪24.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.34
|
$3.67
₪13.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.91
|
$4.23
₪15.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$1.57
₪5.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$1.03
₪3.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$0.88
₪3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.66
|
$1.19
₪4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.34
|
$0.65
₪2.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.36
|
$0.60
₪2.18
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.76
|
$7.20
₪26.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD118.65
|
$61.33
₪222.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD177,974.71
|
$39,996.59
₪144,948.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.46
|
$12.80
₪46.38
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.51
|
$25.78
₪93.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,607.35
|
$933.25
₪3,382.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,613.45
|
$746.60
₪2,705.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD159.58
|
$253.28
₪917.89
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,563.44
|
$937.70
₪3,398.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,968.22
|
$15,998.63
₪57,979.53
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.85
|
$8.40
₪30.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.19
|
$3.73
₪13.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.61
|
$10.67
₪38.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.24
|
$69.73
₪252.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.83
|
$10.67
₪38.65
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Rehovot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.15
|
$79.99
₪289.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.30
|
$44.80
₪162.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.08
|
$112.37
₪407.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD146.68
|
$116.66
₪422.77
|
|
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