Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. College Park Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 23.5% more expensive than College Park.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in College Park. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. College Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of College Park, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.58
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,636.33
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$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
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
College Park
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.75
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
College Park vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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