Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 24.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.71
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.79
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.60
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.64
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.86
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.66
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.08
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.08
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.00
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.87
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.84
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.70
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.53
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.44
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.20
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.15
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$497.61
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$258,759.58
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.51
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.33
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,877.71
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,723.32
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,226.80
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 54.3% more for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,027.20
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,349.20
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.76
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.23
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.69
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$620.03
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.52
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$632.03
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$311.43
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$690.20
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,010.92
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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