Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 7.2 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Syria, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 21.9 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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