Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 68.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
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Singapore
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$1.85
NPR249.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$6.43
NPR864.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.47
NPR63.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.17
NPR22.62
|
|
pay 68.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$0.48
NPR63.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$3.46
NPR464.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$2.89
NPR389.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$1.47
NPR197.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$1.40
NPR188.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.06
NPR141.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.42
NPR56.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$0.53
NPR71.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.28
NPR37.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.20
NPR26.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.26
NPR34.76
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$4.93
NPR662.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$14.97
NPR2,011.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$32,088.94
NPR4,312,830.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$10.88
NPR1,462.24
|
|
pay 85.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$9.92
NPR1,333.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$90.65
NPR12,183.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$66.00
NPR8,870.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$29.38
NPR3,948.96
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$69.48
NPR9,338.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$2,917.30
NPR392,091.57
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$2.32
NPR311.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$1.51
NPR202.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$2.93
NPR394.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$22.95
NPR3,083.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$3.23
NPR434.62
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$22.32
NPR2,999.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$35.72
NPR4,801.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$42.27
NPR5,681.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$32.72
NPR4,397.63
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