Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 29.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.70
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.14
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.35
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.00
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.45
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.04
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.74
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,606.58
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.78
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.75
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,701.23
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,681.47
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.73
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,604.13
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,904.31
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.08
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.35
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.04
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.84
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.22
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.42
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.81
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.39
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.50
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
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