Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 23.0% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Seoul
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.05
|
$7.88
₩10,960
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.67
|
$6.09
₩8,469
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$1.59
₩2,207
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.84
₩1,170
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$3.10
₩4,306
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.81
|
$6.52
₩9,076
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.34
|
$8.06
₩11,211
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$3.06
₩4,255
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$4.74
₩6,589
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$3.30
₩4,588
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.55
₩2,156
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$2.44
₩3,396
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$2.68
₩3,735
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$1.73
₩2,408
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$1.39
₩1,929
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.51
|
$4.59
₩6,383
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.98
|
$44.40
₩61,776
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,972.62
|
$27,023.07
₩37,594,489
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.18
|
$8.02
₩11,159
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.45
|
$22.27
₩30,987
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,526.23
|
$883.18
₩1,228,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,554.68
|
$490.54
₩682,438
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.99
|
$133.35
₩185,520
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,528.28
|
$385.48
₩536,280
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,159.41
|
$20,782.92
₩28,913,194
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.65
|
$3.58
₩4,982
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.05
|
$3.60
₩5,011
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.24
|
$3.22
₩4,484
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.13
|
$53.73
₩74,748
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.50
|
$10.74
₩14,946
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.19
|
$59.13
₩82,258
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.99
|
$46.64
₩64,892
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.22
|
$86.69
₩120,608
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.38
|
$124.89
₩173,748
|
|
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