Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 53.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$2.33
THB79.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$6.02
THB205.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.70
THB24.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.38
THB12.95
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.40
THB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$8.16
THB278.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$6.68
THB228.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.05
THB69.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$1.29
THB44.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.23
THB42.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.52
THB17.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.82
THB27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.66
THB22.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.69
THB23.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.54
THB18.27
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$4.47
THB152.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$25.43
THB867.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$31,362.48
THB1,070,043.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$9.67
THB329.79
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$17.13
THB584.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$389.22
THB13,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$225.23
THB7,684.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$55.17
THB1,882.46
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$341.66
THB11,656.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$10,344.18
THB352,928.83
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$2.20
THB75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$1.90
THB64.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$3.85
THB131.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$48.79
THB1,664.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$5.42
THB184.95
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$38.62
THB1,317.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$29.36
THB1,001.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$82.78
THB2,824.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$65.55
THB2,236.63
|
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