Cost of living comparison
Seattle is 30.5% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Seattle
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Seattle
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% more in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Seattle
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Seattle are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Seattle.
If you lived in Seattle instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.21
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.79
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.98
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$2.45
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.74
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.95
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.51
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.29
|
$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.85
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.35
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.65
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.33
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.35
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.65
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD117.46
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD176,186.70
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.33
|
$16.02
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.04
|
$70.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,571.11
|
$2,256.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,587.20
|
$1,819.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD157.97
|
$176.71
|
|
pay 42.1% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,547.73
|
$2,134.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,606.87
|
$28,666.67
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.13
|
$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.44
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD136.85
|
$62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.68
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.27
|
$65.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.71
|
$57.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD125.80
|
$102.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD145.21
|
$132.45
|
|
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