Cost of living comparison
Australia is 7.2% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Australia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
Singapore
|
Australia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Australia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
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