Cost of living comparison
Saint Louis is 4.9% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.6% more in Saint Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Saint Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Saint Louis
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Saint Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% less in Saint Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Saint Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Saint Louis
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Saint Louis are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Saint Louis. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Saint Louis.
If you lived in Saint Louis instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 86.6% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.05
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.67
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$2.02
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$2.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.81
|
$6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.34
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.51
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.98
|
$78.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,972.62
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.18
|
$15.93
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.45
|
$63.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,526.23
|
$1,223.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,554.68
|
$1,063.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.99
|
$157.81
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,528.28
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,159.41
|
$23,800.00
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.65
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.05
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.24
|
$7.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.13
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.50
|
$12.97
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.19
|
$56.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.99
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.22
|
$82.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.38
|
$109.83
|
|
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