Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.6 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.55
|
$11.17
SGD14.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
$7.45
SGD9.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.41
|
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.20
|
$1.14
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.15
|
$2.08
SGD2.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.58
|
$9.16
SGD12.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.00
|
$10.85
SGD14.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.39
|
$3.33
SGD4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.03
|
$4.67
SGD6.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.21
|
$1.91
SGD2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.63
|
$1.44
SGD1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.49
|
$1.76
SGD2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.64
|
$1.29
SGD1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.21
|
$1.05
SGD1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.95
|
$1.03
SGD1.35
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.59
|
$8.01
SGD10.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.30
|
$95.32
SGD124.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,755.58
|
$134,045.26
SGD175,612.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.53
|
$9.23
SGD12.10
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹690.88
|
$35.83
SGD46.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,656.97
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,602.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,366.17
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,645.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,287.03
|
$116.07
SGD152.07
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,762.58
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,456.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,009.73
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,559.12
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.09
|
$7.45
SGD9.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.54
|
$4.79
SGD6.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
$12.29
SGD16.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,935.61
|
$103.58
SGD135.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.92
|
$11.17
SGD14.63
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,638.50
|
$67.87
SGD88.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,100.21
|
$43.81
SGD57.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,169.40
|
$93.40
SGD122.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,107.59
|
$105.69
SGD138.46
|
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