Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 53.5% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.20
|
$2.33
THB77.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.78
|
$6.02
THB199.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.98
|
$0.70
THB23.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$0.38
THB12.56
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.74
|
$1.40
THB46.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.94
|
$8.16
THB270.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.50
|
$6.68
THB221.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.29
|
$2.05
THB67.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.84
|
$1.29
THB42.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$1.23
THB40.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.52
THB17.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$0.82
THB26.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.65
|
$0.66
THB21.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.33
|
$0.69
THB22.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.35
|
$0.54
THB17.73
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.64
|
$4.47
THB147.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD117.36
|
$25.43
THB841.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD176,037.86
|
$31,362.48
THB1,038,098.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.32
|
$9.67
THB319.94
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.00
|
$17.13
THB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,568.09
|
$389.22
THB12,883.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,585.01
|
$225.23
THB7,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD157.84
|
$55.17
THB1,826.26
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,546.43
|
$341.66
THB11,308.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,576.79
|
$10,344.18
THB342,392.29
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.75
|
$2.20
THB72.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.12
|
$1.90
THB62.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.43
|
$3.85
THB127.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD136.74
|
$48.79
THB1,615.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.67
|
$5.42
THB179.43
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.20
|
$38.62
THB1,278.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.66
|
$29.36
THB971.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD125.70
|
$82.78
THB2,740.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD145.09
|
$65.55
THB2,169.85
|
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