Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Shiraz, Iran

Shiraz vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 64.7% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 69.6% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 72.4% less in Shiraz
Housing: pay 80.0% less in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 89.7% less in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.1% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 43.1% less in Shiraz

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Shiraz.

Shiraz vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shiraz instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.01	$3.50 IRR147,438	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.64	$3.50 IRR147,438	-53.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD1.95	$2.66 IRR112,020	+75.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.43	$0.80 IRR33,764	-28.4%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 69.6% less for groceries

	Singapore	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.70	$0.44 IRR18,676	-78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD10.78	$1.52 IRR63,944	-82.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.30	$2.72 IRR114,493	-73.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.23	$1.21 IRR51,083	-63.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.76	$2.23 IRR94,101	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.31	$0.44 IRR18,591	-75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$0.90 IRR37,793	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.30	$0.50 IRR21,074	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.62	$0.24 IRR10,106	-81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.31	$0.25 IRR10,326	-76.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.33	$0.23 IRR9,482	-78.3%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 72.4% less for transportation

	Singapore	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.48	$2.68 IRR113,093	-67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD115.63	$2.36 IRR99,586	-97.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD173,451.19	$75,000.00 IRR3,159,375,000	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.14	$1.87 IRR78,698	-80.3%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 80.0% less for housing

	Singapore	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD46.31	$13.91 IRR586,016	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,515.66	$272.92 IRR11,496,731	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,547.03	$186.88 IRR7,872,317	-90.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD155.52	$27.06 IRR1,139,891	-77.7%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 89.7% less for childcare

	Singapore	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,523.70	$153.33 IRR6,459,167	-87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD35,054.03	$2,148.62 IRR90,510,658	-92.2%
Average			-89.7%

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pay 80.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.62	$0.94 IRR39,670	-86.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.03	$1.75 IRR73,675	-62.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.19	$2.10 IRR88,462	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD134.73	$15.00 IRR631,875	-85.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.45	$2.00 IRR84,250	-82.3%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 43.1% less for clothing

	Singapore	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD84.93	$23.75 IRR1,000,469	-64.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD56.82	$22.50 IRR947,812	-49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD123.85	$80.00 IRR3,370,000	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD142.95	$65.00 IRR2,738,125	-41.8%
Average			-43.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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