Cost of living comparison
Japan is 39.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Japan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.70
|
$6.44
¥990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.14
|
$4.94
¥760
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.97
¥149
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$1.52
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.35
|
$5.72
¥879
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.00
|
$5.46
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.45
|
$2.02
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$2.73
¥419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$2.17
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$1.02
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.64
¥252
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
$2.04
¥313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.26
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$1.08
¥166
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.04
|
$4.22
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.74
|
$57.82
¥8,888
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,606.58
|
$22,042.19
¥3,388,656
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.78
|
$25.42
¥3,909
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.75
|
$31.09
¥4,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,701.23
|
$500.38
¥76,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,681.47
|
$325.42
¥50,028
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.73
|
$113.04
¥17,378
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,604.13
|
$288.10
¥44,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,904.31
|
$11,095.30
¥1,705,737
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.08
|
$2.71
¥416
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.35
|
$2.78
¥427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.04
|
$3.98
¥612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.84
|
$57.72
¥8,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.22
|
$11.97
¥1,841
|
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pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.42
|
$40.54
¥6,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.81
|
$26.82
¥4,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.39
|
$54.08
¥8,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.50
|
$81.66
¥12,555
|
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