Cost of living comparison

 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
compared to
 Singapore
Singapore vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 8.7% more expensive than Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Restaurants
pay 51.9% less in Singapore
Groceries
pay 24.2% more in Singapore
Transportation
pay 71.7% more in Singapore
Housing
pay 30.1% more in Singapore
Childcare
pay 4.0% more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.7% more in Singapore
Clothing
pay 27.6% less in Singapore

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:

pay 51.9% less for restaurants

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.33
₪75.06
$10.16
SGD13.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$16.00
₪56.30
$7.52
SGD9.71
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.93
₪10.30
$1.52
SGD1.96

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Bread
1 loaf
$2.76
₪9.70
$2.11
SGD2.72
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.32
₪25.75
$8.41
SGD10.87
Milk (1 gallon) $7.21
₪25.38
$10.38
SGD13.41

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pay 71.7% more for transportation

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.55
₪26.56
$8.18
SGD10.57
Monthly public transit pass $65.33
₪229.88
$90.29
SGD116.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,663.03
₪150,128.84
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30

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pay 30.1% more for housing

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.32
₪99.67
$36.16
SGD46.69
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,678.49
₪5,906.51
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,216.56
₪4,281.02
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82

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pay 4.0% more for childcare

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,153.23
₪4,058.17
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,131.10
₪91,953.92
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.27
₪29.09
$6.73
SGD8.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.00
₪14.08
$4.71
SGD6.08
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.67
₪37.53
$12.64
SGD16.32

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

 
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Singapore
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$105.84
₪372.44
$66.32
SGD85.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.66
₪216.99
$44.36
SGD57.28
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$126.93
₪446.67
$96.71
SGD124.86

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