Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 68.8% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Singapore instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
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pay 86.5% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
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pay 35.4% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
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pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$111.62
SGD149.79
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