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
SGD13.46
|
$6.16
₩8,612
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.97
|
$5.24
₩7,325
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$1.47
₩2,058
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$0.79
₩1,107
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.79
|
$3.08
₩4,302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.15
|
$5.40
₩7,556
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.76
|
$7.46
₩10,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.37
|
$2.76
₩3,855
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.96
|
$3.32
₩4,643
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$3.17
₩4,429
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.80
|
$1.49
₩2,082
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$2.53
₩3,539
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
$2.41
₩3,376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$1.82
₩2,552
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
$1.21
₩1,692
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.85
|
$4.39
₩6,142
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.69
|
$45.32
₩63,361
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD179,532.21
|
$27,023.07
₩37,783,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.57
|
$8.17
₩11,426
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.93
|
$17.65
₩24,684
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,638.92
|
$426.93
₩596,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,636.32
|
$328.41
₩459,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.97
|
$111.42
₩155,791
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,577.12
|
$373.40
₩522,089
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,282.99
|
$22,907.58
₩32,029,372
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.93
|
$3.09
₩4,326
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.24
|
$3.39
₩4,739
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.76
|
$3.21
₩4,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD139.45
|
$45.71
₩63,914
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.96
|
$10.10
₩14,120
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.91
|
$60.70
₩84,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.81
|
$44.52
₩62,251
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD128.19
|
$72.99
₩102,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.97
|
$93.73
₩131,053
|
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