Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 3.0 times more expensive than Bukit Mertajam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Bukit Mertajam. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bukit Mertajam, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
MYR7.79
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.9% more for groceries
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
MYR4.63
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.26
MYR46.27
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
MYR25.81
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR7.72
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MYR9.17
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
MYR7.40
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MYR3.27
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
MYR6.33
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR4.86
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,905.21
MYR180,494.33
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.53
MYR117.29
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.19
MYR235.12
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,344.39
MYR17,859.79
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
MYR12.66
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
MYR9.09
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
MYR22.41
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.58
MYR454.61
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.90
MYR262.70
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.75
MYR311.41
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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