Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 12.1% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Dallas
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Dallas are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Dallas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 78.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 3.7% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
$122.07
|
|
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