Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.1 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Singapore instead of China, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
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pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
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pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.16
|
$111.62
SGD149.79
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