Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 6.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 5.8% less in Singapore
- Transportation
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pay 90.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
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pay 14.6% less in Singapore
- Childcare
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pay 38.0% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% less in Singapore
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% less in Singapore
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Washington, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 90.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
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