Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 27.5% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Sacramento
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Sacramento are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 73.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
$122.50
|
|
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