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
SGD13.07
|
$7.88
₩10,760
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$1.59
₩2,167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.84
₩1,148
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.83
|
$6.52
₩8,910
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$8.06
₩11,005
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$4.74
₩6,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$3.30
₩4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.55
₩2,116
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$2.44
₩3,333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$2.68
₩3,667
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$1.73
₩2,364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$1.39
₩1,894
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$4.59
₩6,266
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.22
|
$44.40
₩60,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,327.05
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.20
|
$8.02
₩10,955
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.54
|
$22.27
₩30,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,533.42
|
$883.18
₩1,206,184
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,559.89
|
$490.54
₩669,944
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.31
|
$133.35
₩182,124
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,531.40
|
$385.48
₩526,462
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,231.04
|
$20,782.92
₩28,383,844
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$3.58
₩4,891
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$3.60
₩4,919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.27
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.41
|
$53.73
₩73,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.53
|
$10.74
₩14,672
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.36
|
$59.13
₩80,752
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.10
|
$46.64
₩63,704
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.48
|
$86.69
₩118,399
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.68
|
$124.89
₩170,567
|
|
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