Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Blacksburg Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 59.1% more expensive than Blacksburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 88.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Blacksburg. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Blacksburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Blacksburg, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.55
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.17
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 55.4% more for housing
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.64
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$963.33
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.78
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 32.4% more for childcare
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.50
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,083.25
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.4% more for clothing
|
Blacksburg
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.00
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.67
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Blacksburg vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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