Cost of living comparison

Singapore

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 45.3% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 61.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 67.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 26.0% less in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Beijing

Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.19	$4.17 CN¥30.16	-58.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.77	$5.57 CN¥40.22	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD1.97	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-72.4%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Singapore	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.73	$1.43 CN¥10.36	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD10.93	$7.31 CN¥52.80	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.48	$7.17 CN¥51.81	-31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.28	$1.74 CN¥12.56	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.84	$1.53 CN¥11.06	-66.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.34	$0.92 CN¥6.63	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$0.71 CN¥5.14	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.34	$0.89 CN¥6.41	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.64	$0.58 CN¥4.21	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.33	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.35	$0.47 CN¥3.40	-54.6%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 61.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.63	$4.36 CN¥31.50	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD117.23	$33.40 CN¥241.29	-63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD175,843.51	$20,872.18 CN¥150,808.80	-84.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.31	$4.59 CN¥33.18	-51.6%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 67.5% less for housing

	Singapore	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD46.95	$13.28 CN¥95.98	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,564.15	$929.88 CN¥6,718.69	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,582.16	$492.44 CN¥3,558.07	-75.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD157.67	$42.04 CN¥303.75	-65.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 26.0% less for childcare

	Singapore	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,544.72	$763.49 CN¥5,516.51	-35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD35,537.51	$22,913.01 CN¥165,554.55	-16.3%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.74	$1.11 CN¥8.04	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.11	$3.60 CN¥26.03	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.41	$3.48 CN¥25.13	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD136.59	$65.46 CN¥472.95	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.65	$8.35 CN¥60.32	-26.0%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Singapore	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD86.10	$62.65 CN¥452.70	-5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD57.60	$34.69 CN¥250.62	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD125.56	$83.45 CN¥602.98	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD144.93	$107.64 CN¥777.71	-3.6%
Average			-11.2%

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