Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.000
|
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.680
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.910
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.620
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
|
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
Amman
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.800
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.580
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.740
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
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