Cost of living comparison
Boston is 36.3% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Boston
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 47.7% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
$157.18
|
|
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