Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Canterbury Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 26.2% more expensive than Canterbury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 62.8% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Singapore
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Canterbury.
Singapore vs. Canterbury Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Canterbury, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
£14.52
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
£1.45
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
£1.47
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.8% more for groceries
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
£3.39
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
£4.52
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
£2.59
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
£2.44
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
£5.33
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$222.57
£166.85
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.44
£19.82
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.76
£42.55
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.63
£884.28
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$291.78
£218.72
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% more for childcare
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,102.18
£826.22
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£12,012.88
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.57
£16.17
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.64
£36.46
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Canterbury
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.71
£23.02
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.46
£58.81
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.83
£78.58
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Canterbury vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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