Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 33.1% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in West New York. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of West New York, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
West New York
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.12
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$8.41
SGD11.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$10.38
SGD14.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.30
SGD4.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.50
SGD6.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.27
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$8.18
SGD11.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$90.29
SGD123.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,748.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.48
SGD13.00
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$36.16
SGD49.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,764.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,988.78
SGD2,727.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$121.43
SGD166.55
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,631.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,539.32
|
|
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.71
SGD6.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$105.20
SGD144.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.48
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
West New York
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$66.32
SGD90.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$44.36
SGD60.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$96.71
SGD132.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$111.62
SGD153.09
|
|
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