Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Chandler Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 36.7% more expensive than Chandler.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 96.7% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.0% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Chandler. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Chandler Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Chandler, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.17
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 96.7% more for transportation
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$105.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.67
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,598.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,440.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.69
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 50.6% more for childcare
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,091.67
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.22
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.25
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Chandler
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.22
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.80
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Chandler vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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