Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Everett Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 30.8% more expensive than Everett.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Everett. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Everett Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Everett, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.95
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.18
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,500.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.34
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,809.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.50
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.80
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Everett
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Everett vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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