Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 32.6% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in South Carolina. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$10.16
SGD13.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$7.52
SGD10.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.11
SGD2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$8.41
SGD11.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$10.38
SGD14.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.30
SGD4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.50
SGD6.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.80
SGD2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.36
SGD1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.02
SGD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$8.18
SGD11.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$90.29
SGD122.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$135,434.68
SGD184,015.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$9.48
SGD12.88
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$36.16
SGD49.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,729.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,702.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$121.43
SGD164.99
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,616.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,188.97
|
|
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.73
SGD9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.71
SGD6.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$12.64
SGD17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$105.20
SGD142.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$11.29
SGD15.33
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$66.32
SGD90.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$44.36
SGD60.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$96.71
SGD131.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$111.62
SGD151.66
|
|
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