Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.6 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
|
pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
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