Cost of living comparison
India is 75.8% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 73.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 72.8% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 86.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 94.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.3% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 58.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.19
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.77
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.73
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.93
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.48
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.28
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.84
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.64
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.33
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.35
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 72.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.63
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD117.23
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD175,843.51
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.31
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 86.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.95
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,564.15
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,582.16
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD157.67
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,544.72
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,537.51
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.74
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.11
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.41
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD136.59
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.65
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.10
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.60
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD125.56
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.93
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
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