Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 60.5% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% more in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 95.4% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 67.9% more for groceries
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$8.41
SGD11.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$10.38
SGD14.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$4.50
SGD6.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$8.18
SGD11.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$90.29
SGD122.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,283.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$9.48
SGD12.83
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$36.16
SGD48.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,714.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,691.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$121.43
SGD164.34
|
|
pay 95.4% more for childcare
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,610.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,041.17
|
|
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$4.71
SGD6.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$12.64
SGD17.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$105.20
SGD142.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.27
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
Abu Dhabi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$66.32
SGD89.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$44.36
SGD60.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$96.71
SGD130.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$111.62
SGD151.06
|
|
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