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
SGD13.65
|
$6.51
¥1,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$5.21
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.12
¥172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.75
¥115
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.63
¥252
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$7.01
¥1,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$5.89
¥909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.09
¥322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$3.26
¥504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.38
¥367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$1.06
¥164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.65
¥409
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$2.42
¥373
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.29
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$4.42
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$58.62
¥9,047
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$27.88
¥4,302
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$582.98
¥89,974
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$533.29
¥82,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$3.26
¥503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$3.40
¥525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$3.91
¥603
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$67.16
¥10,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$12.38
¥1,910
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$82.89
¥12,793
|
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