Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 23.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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